Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

116specifications compared
52differ
64identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (2.5 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop has 3 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (8 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). Only the Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop has discrete graphics card.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:HD
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:2
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1.9 GHz
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of P246-M-3165, VN7-593G-54L3
159 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop Model P246-M-3165 View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-54L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model VN7-593G-54L3 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
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
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4030U	i5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1168	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x591B
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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 & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A 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 quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
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 Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81018	97456
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1EN	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4700 mAh	4605 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	180 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	346 mm	391 mm
DepthDiffers	248 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	30.4 mm	24.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.53 cm	2.25 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.04 cm	2.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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