Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-38HM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-51+Q3.1890B.AC0 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop

124specifications compared
20differ
104identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-38HM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Black
- Swift 3 SF314-51+Q3.1890B.AC0 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-38HM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Swift 3 SF314-51+Q3.1890B.AC0 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-38HM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Swift 3 SF314-51+Q3.1890B.AC0 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-38HM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Full HD
- Swift 3 SF314-51+Q3.1890B.AC0 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:HD
Panel type
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-38HM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:IPS
- Swift 3 SF314-51+Q3.1890B.AC0 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:TFT
Internal memory
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-38HM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:8 GB
- Swift 3 SF314-51+Q3.1890B.AC0 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:4 GB
Internal memory type
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-38HM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
- Swift 3 SF314-51+Q3.1890B.AC0 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-38HM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2x SO-DIMM
- Swift 3 SF314-51+Q3.1890B.AC0 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:1x SO-DIMM

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Comparison of P238-M-38HM, SF314-51+Q3.1890B.AC0
160 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-38HM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop Model P238-M-38HM View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-51+Q3.1890B.AC0 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop Model SF314-51+Q3.1890B.AC0 View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Panel typeDiffers	IPS	TFT
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model	i3-6100U	i3-6100U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequency	2.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Stepping	D1	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	1916	1916
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Qualcomm Atheros NFA344A
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 10 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
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 Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
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	1.00	1.00
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
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® 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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
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	No	No
Processor ARK ID	88180	88180
Processor code	SR2EU	SR2EU
Processor package size	42 X 24 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	3270 mAh	3220 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	45 W	45 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	341 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	236.6 mm
HeightDiffers	19.7 mm	18 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.97 cm	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.97 cm	1.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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