Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-340T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-33XG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop

143specifications compared
48differ
95identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-340T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-33XG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-340T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:i3-4005U
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-33XG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:i3-5005U
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-340T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:1.7 GHz
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-33XG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:2 GHz
Processor lithography
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-340T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:22 nm
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-33XG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:14 nm
Processor operating modes
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-340T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:64-bit
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-33XG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:32-bit, 64-bit
Processor codename
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-340T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Haswell
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-33XG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Broadwell
Bus type
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-340T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:DMI
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-33XG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:DMI2
Tjunction
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-340T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:100 °C
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-33XG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:105 °C

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Comparison of P256-M-340T, P257-M-33XG
186 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-340T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop Model P256-M-340T View product	B Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-33XG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop Model P257-M-33XG View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4005U	i3-5005U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	F0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 1x4	2x4, 4x1
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x1616
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
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
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Recovery operating systemDiffers	Windows 8.1 Pro	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	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
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75105	84695
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR27G
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)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® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	56 Wh	37 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.8 V
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	45 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.4 kg
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.53 cm	2.49 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.04 cm	2.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel SoC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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