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Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop

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  • 46differ
  • 79identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (8 vs 4). The Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (2.6 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has Intel FDI Technology.

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:HD
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:2
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-36QV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73BQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8

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Comparison of P256-M-36QV, VN7-791G-73BQ
141 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4030Ui7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8.1
Processor special features4 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101878934
Processor codeDiffersSR1ENSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery capacityDiffers4700 mAh4870 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W135 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm293 mm
HeightDiffers30.4 mm25.4 mm
Height (front)Differs2.21 cm2.54 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.21 cm2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
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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