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

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  • 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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174 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i55th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Ui7-5500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellBroadwell
SteppingDiffersD0F0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101685214
Processor codeDiffersSR1EFSR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneIBMUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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