Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P256-MG-728J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop vs Acer Aspire R7-371T-72L7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

142specifications compared
58differ
84identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P256-MG-728J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:Black
- Aspire R7-371T-72L7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Grey
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P256-MG-728J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire R7-371T-72L7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Convertible (Ferris Wheel)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P256-MG-728J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire R7-371T-72L7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P256-MG-728J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire R7-371T-72L7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P256-MG-728J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:No
- Aspire R7-371T-72L7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Yes
Display surface
- TravelMate P2 P256-MG-728J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:Matt
- Aspire R7-371T-72L7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Gloss
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P256-MG-728J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire R7-371T-72L7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P256-MG-728J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:i7-4510U
- Aspire R7-371T-72L7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U

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Comparison of P256-MG-728J, R7-371T-72L7
182 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P256-MG-728J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop Model P256-MG-728J View product	B Acer Aspire R7-371T-72L7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model R7-371T-72L7 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Ferris Wheel)
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4510U	i7-5500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
SteppingDiffers	D0	F0
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x1616
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8.1 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81015	85214
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EB	SR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery life (max)Differs	10 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	343.8 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	230.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.04 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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