Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-560X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

136specifications compared
20differ
116identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-560X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-560X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-560X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Full HD
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-560X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:256 GB
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1.12 TB
Storage media
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-560X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:SSD
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HDD+SSD
SSD capacity
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-560X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:256 GB
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:128 GB
Optical drive type
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-560X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:DVD±RW
Discrete graphics card
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-560X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Yes

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Comparison of P238-M-560X, P278-MG-5658
143 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-560X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model P238-M-560X View product	B Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model P278-MG-5658 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model	i5-6200U	i5-6200U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
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	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Stepping	D1	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 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
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
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
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	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 port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
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 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	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	88193	88193
Processor code	SR2EY	SR2EY
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
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	281.9 mm
HeightDiffers	19.7 mm	31.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.97 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.97 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other features1 differ
3D	No	No
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Home office, Small Business

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