Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P246M-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop vs ASUS C300MA-DH02 laptop Intel® Celeron® N2830 Chromebook

117specifications compared
50differ
67identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P246M-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:Laptop
- C300MA-DH02 laptop Intel® Celeron® N2830 Chromebook:Chromebook
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P246M-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- C300MA-DH02 laptop Intel® Celeron® N2830 Chromebook:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P246M-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- C300MA-DH02 laptop Intel® Celeron® N2830 Chromebook:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P246M-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:i3-4100M
- C300MA-DH02 laptop Intel® Celeron® N2830 Chromebook:N2830
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 P246M-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:4
- C300MA-DH02 laptop Intel® Celeron® N2830 Chromebook:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P246M-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:2.5 GHz
- C300MA-DH02 laptop Intel® Celeron® N2830 Chromebook:2.16 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 P246M-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:3 MB
- C300MA-DH02 laptop Intel® Celeron® N2830 Chromebook:1 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate P2 P246M-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:Smart Cache
- C300MA-DH02 laptop Intel® Celeron® N2830 Chromebook:L2

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Comparison of P246M-M, C300MA-DH02
170 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P246M-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop Model P246M-M View product	B ASUS C300MA-DH02 laptop Intel® Celeron® N2830 Chromebook Model C300MA-DH02 View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Chromebook
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4100M	N2830
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.16 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	PGA946	BGA 1170
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-4100 Mobile Series	Intel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Bay Trail
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	37 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.41 GHz
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	16 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	Flash
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	313 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	750 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x416	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM86	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	ChromeOS
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 features13 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76346	81071
Processor codeDiffers	SR1HB	SR1W4
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm	25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	33 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.75 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	346 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	248 mm	230 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.78 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.03 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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

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