Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-38QW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P277-MG-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop

127specifications compared
52differ
75identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-38QW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-38QW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-38QW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-38QW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-38QW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:i3-4005U
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-38QW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:1.7 GHz
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz
Processor lithography
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-38QW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:22 nm
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:14 nm
Processor operating modes
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-38QW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:64-bit
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:32-bit, 64-bit

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Comparison of P257-M-38QW, P277-MG-568Z
175 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-38QW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop Model P257-M-38QW View product	B Acer TravelMate P2 P277-MG-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop Model P277-MG-568Z View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4005U	i5-5200U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 1x4	4x1, 2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	F0
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial version), Microsoft office 2013 Trial version (30 days trial version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8.1 Pro
Processor special features17 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI 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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
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 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 CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75105	85212
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR23Y
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	281.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.49 cm	2.75 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.92 cm	3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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