Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-36G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs ASUS F550CC-XX1356H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop

132specifications compared
50differ
82identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-36G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Black
- F550CC-XX1356H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Grey, Silver
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-36G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- F550CC-XX1356H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-36G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- F550CC-XX1356H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-36G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- F550CC-XX1356H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-36G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
- F550CC-XX1356H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-36G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1.9 GHz
- F550CC-XX1356H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-36G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:BGA 1168
- F550CC-XX1356H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- TravelMate P2 P246-M-36G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Haswell
- F550CC-XX1356H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of P246-M-36G2, F550CC-XX1356H
177 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P246-M-36G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop Model P246-M-36G2 View product	B ASUS F550CC-XX1356H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop Model F550CC-XX1356H View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
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 typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4030U	i5-3337U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	D0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
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
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8.1 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 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 Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81018	72055
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EN	SR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	2500 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Weight	2.3 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	346 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	248 mm	251 mm
HeightKnown for one	30.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs	2.53 cm	2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.04 cm	3.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express

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