Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer P256-M-C06L + Pack Gold 17 vs Acer P257-MG-517R + Pack Gold 17

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 65identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • P256-M-C06L + Pack Gold 17:Intel® Celeron®
    • P257-MG-517R + Pack Gold 17:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • P256-M-C06L + Pack Gold 17:2957U
    • P257-MG-517R + Pack Gold 17:i5-5200U
  • Processor threads
    • P256-M-C06L + Pack Gold 17:2
    • P257-MG-517R + Pack Gold 17:4
  • Processor frequency
    • P256-M-C06L + Pack Gold 17:1.4 GHz
    • P257-MG-517R + Pack Gold 17:2.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • P256-M-C06L + Pack Gold 17:2 MB
    • P257-MG-517R + Pack Gold 17:3 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • P256-M-C06L + Pack Gold 17:22 nm
    • P257-MG-517R + Pack Gold 17:14 nm
  • Processor operating modes
    • P256-M-C06L + Pack Gold 17:64-bit
    • P257-MG-517R + Pack Gold 17:32-bit, 64-bit
  • Processor codename
    • P256-M-C06L + Pack Gold 17:Haswell
    • P257-MG-517R + Pack Gold 17:Broadwell

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Comparison of P256-M-C06L + Pack Gold 17, P257-MG-517R + Pack Gold 17
164 specifications
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2957Ui5-5200U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellBroadwell
SteppingDiffersD0F0
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1012
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 1x44x1, 2x4
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz900 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers0.001.00
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 Smart Response Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7894285212
Processor codeDiffersSR1DVSR23Y
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers4700 mAh2520 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W65 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm381 mm
HeightDiffers30.4 mm24.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.53 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.04 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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