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Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-P7SF Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM066T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 81identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-P7SF Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM066T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n):Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-P7SF Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM066T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n):39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-P7SF Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM066T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n):1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-P7SF Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM066T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n):Full HD
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-P7SF Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM066T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n):Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-P7SF Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:4405U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM066T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n):i7-7500U
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-P7SF Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:2.1 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM066T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n):2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-P7SF Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:2 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM066T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n):4 MB

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162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers4405Ui7-7500U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Pentium 4000 series for MobileUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersD1H0
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1012
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GT/s
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 510Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 features6 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8961195451
Processor codeDiffersSR2EXSR2ZV
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers49 Wh38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one12.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers327 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers19.7 mm23.2 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
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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