Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop

133specifications compared
8differ
125identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop has 0.2 kg more weight than the Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg). The Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop has 35.6 mm more width than the Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (381.6 mm vs 346 mm). The Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop has 8 mm more depth than the Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (256 mm vs 248 mm). Only the Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop has numeric keypad. Display diagonal: 35.6 cm (14") on the Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop, 39.6 cm (15.6") on the Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Numeric keypad
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:No
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Yes
Weight
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:2.3 kg
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:2.5 kg
Width
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:346 mm
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:381.6 mm
Depth
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:248 mm
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:256 mm
Height (front)
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:2.53 cm
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:2.21 cm
Height (rear)
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:3.04 cm
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:2.21 cm

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Comparison of P246-M-3165, P256-M-36QV
136 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop Model P246-M-3165 View product	B Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop Model P256-M-36QV View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	HD	HD
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	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model	i3-4030U	i3-4030U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequency	1.9 GHz	1.9 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1168	BGA 1168
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
Stepping	D0	D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	4x1, 2x4	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	200 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0xA16	0xA16
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
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
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel ME Firmware Version	9.5	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	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® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK ID	81018	81018
Processor code	SR1EN	SR1EN
Processor package size	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UART	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	4700 mAh	4700 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	40 W	40 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	346 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	248 mm	256 mm
Height	30.4 mm	30.4 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.53 cm	2.21 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.04 cm	2.21 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise, Small Business

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