Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-30B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P257-MG-743L Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

134specifications compared
35differ
99identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-30B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-743L Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-30B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-743L Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-30B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:i5-4210U
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-743L Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-30B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:2.7 GHz
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-743L Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-30B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:1.7 GHz
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-743L Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-30B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:3 MB
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-743L Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-30B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Smart Cache
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-743L Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:L3
Processor lithography
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-30B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:22 nm
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-743L Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:14 nm

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Comparison of P238-M-30B8, P257-MG-743L
174 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-30B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop Model P238-M-30B8 View product	B Acer TravelMate P2 P257-MG-743L Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model P257-MG-743L View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4210U	i7-5500U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socket	BGA 1168	BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	D0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	4x1, 2x4	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connector	No	No
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81016	85214
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EF	SR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacity	2520 mAh	2520 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	IBM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.4 kg	2.4 kg
Width	381.6 mm	381.6 mm
Depth	256 mm	256 mm
Height	24.9 mm	24.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise, Small Business
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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