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Acer TravelMate P2 P248-M-39P6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop vs Acer Extensa 15 X2530-P18C Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Linpus Black

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 71identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P248-M-39P6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Extensa 15 X2530-P18C Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Linpus Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P248-M-39P6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Extensa 15 X2530-P18C Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Linpus Black:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P248-M-39P6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
    • Extensa 15 X2530-P18C Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Linpus Black:3558U
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P248-M-39P6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:4
    • Extensa 15 X2530-P18C Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Linpus Black:2
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P248-M-39P6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Extensa 15 X2530-P18C Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Linpus Black:1.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate P2 P248-M-39P6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Extensa 15 X2530-P18C Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Linpus Black:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P248-M-39P6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:3 MB
    • Extensa 15 X2530-P18C Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Linpus Black:2 MB
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P2 P248-M-39P6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • Extensa 15 X2530-P18C Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Linpus Black:BGA 1168

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Comparison of P248-M-39P6, X2530-P18C
150 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one6th gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi3-6100U3558U
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-6100 seriesIntel Pentium 3000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersD1D0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1210
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x14x1, 1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one1916Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818078945
Processor codeDiffersSR2EUSR1E8
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh3220 mAh
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers343 mm381.6 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm26.1 mm
Height (front)Differs2.49 cm1.75 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.49 cm2.61 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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