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Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-52BF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-508D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 119identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-52BF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-508D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-52BF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-508D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-52BF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-508D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD+
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-52BF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:500 GB
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-508D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1 TB
  • Storage media
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-52BF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Hybrid-HDD
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-508D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HDD
  • Optical drive type
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-52BF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-508D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:DVD±RW
  • Discrete graphics card
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-52BF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-508D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Yes
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-52BF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Not available
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-508D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M

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Comparison of P238-M-52BF, P278-MG-508D
147 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD
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 typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers3270 mAh2520 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W90 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers327 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm281.9 mm
HeightDiffers19.7 mm31.7 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

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