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Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 80identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ 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 VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (8 vs 4). The Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (2.6 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has numeric keypad.

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:HD
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:2
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P246-M-3165 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8

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141 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4030Ui7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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 quantityDiffers10
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8.1
Processor special features4 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101878934
Processor codeDiffersSR1ENSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery capacityDiffers4700 mAh4870 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W135 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers346 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers248 mm293 mm
HeightDiffers30.4 mm25.4 mm
Height (front)Differs2.53 cm2.54 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.04 cm2.54 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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