Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36KM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop vs Acer Aspire V V3-112P-P54Q Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop

111specifications compared
45differ
66identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36KM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Black
- Aspire V V3-112P-P54Q Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36KM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire V V3-112P-P54Q Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36KM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V V3-112P-P54Q Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36KM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:i3-4005U
- Aspire V V3-112P-P54Q Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36KM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:2
- Aspire V V3-112P-P54Q Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36KM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:1.7 GHz
- Aspire V V3-112P-P54Q Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.16 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36KM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire V V3-112P-P54Q Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate P2 P256-M-36KM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Smart Cache
- Aspire V V3-112P-P54Q Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:L2

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Comparison of P256-M-36KM, V3-112P-P54Q
174 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36KM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop Model P256-M-36KM View product	B Acer Aspire V V3-112P-P54Q Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model V3-112P-P54Q View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Panel typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4005U	N3540
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.16 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1170
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Bay Trail
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 1x4	1x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	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	200 MHz	313 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	896 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.2
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0xA16	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	896 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® 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	75105	82105
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR1YW
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 3.0, PSE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.39 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	291 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	211 mm
HeightDiffers	30.4 mm	21.7 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.53 cm	2.17 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.04 cm	2.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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