Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-38ZM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-XO437T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 93identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-38ZM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X556UQ-XO437T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Blue, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-38ZM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Vivobook X556UQ-XO437T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-38ZM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook X556UQ-XO437T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-38ZM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook X556UQ-XO437T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-38ZM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook X556UQ-XO437T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-38ZM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook X556UQ-XO437T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-38ZM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
    • Vivobook X556UQ-XO437T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-38ZM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • Vivobook X556UQ-XO437T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)

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162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, Silver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-6100Ui5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-6100 seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — 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
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818088193
Processor codeDiffersSR2EUSR2EY
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers3270 mAh38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers327 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers19.7 mm25.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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