Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs Acer Aspire R7-572-54208G1Tcss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

142specifications compared
43differ
99identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire R7-572-54208G1Tcss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Black
- Aspire R7-572-54208G1Tcss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire R7-572-54208G1Tcss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Ezel)
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:No
- Aspire R7-572-54208G1Tcss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire R7-572-54208G1Tcss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire R7-572-54208G1Tcss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
- Aspire R7-572-54208G1Tcss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-4200U
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1.9 GHz
- Aspire R7-572-54208G1Tcss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.6 GHz

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Comparison of P256-M-36DP, R7-572-54208G1Tcss
169 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop Model P256-M-36DP View product	B Acer Aspire R7-572-54208G1Tcss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model R7-572-54208G1Tcss View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Ezel)
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4030U	i5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x4, 2x4
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Graphics1 differ
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81018	75459
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EN	SR170
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	3560 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face recognitionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	375.9 mm
DepthDiffers	256.5 mm	254 mm
HeightDiffers	30.5 mm	27.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.54 cm	2.06 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.05 cm	2.85 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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