Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-3846 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad 100-15IKY Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop

115specifications compared
52differ
63identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-3846 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad 100-15IKY Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-3846 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:i3-5005U
- IdeaPad 100-15IKY Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-3846 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:2
- IdeaPad 100-15IKY Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-3846 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:2 GHz
- IdeaPad 100-15IKY Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.16 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-3846 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:3 MB
- IdeaPad 100-15IKY Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-3846 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Smart Cache
- IdeaPad 100-15IKY Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:L2
Processor socket
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-3846 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:BGA 1168
- IdeaPad 100-15IKY Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:BGA 1170
Processor lithography
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-3846 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:14 nm
- IdeaPad 100-15IKY Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:22 nm

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Comparison of P257-M-3846, 100-15IKY
178 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-3846 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop Model P257-M-3846 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad 100-15IKY Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model 100-15IKY View product
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TN
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-5005U	N3540
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 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 lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Bay Trail
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	F0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
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 slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	313 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	896 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x1616	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	896 MHz
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features17 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
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® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	84695	82105
Processor codeDiffers	SR27G	SR1YW
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24x 1.3 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
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	2520 mAh	24 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	265 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	22.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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