Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-540S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-ab238na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 81identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-540S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Black
    • Pavilion 15-ab238na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Blue
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-540S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 15-ab238na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-540S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:i5-4210U
    • Pavilion 15-ab238na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-540S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:1.7 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-ab238na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-540S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:22 nm
    • Pavilion 15-ab238na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:14 nm
  • Processor operating modes
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-540S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:64-bit
    • Pavilion 15-ab238na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:32-bit, 64-bit
  • Processor codename
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-540S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Haswell
    • Pavilion 15-ab238na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Broadwell
  • Stepping
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-540S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:D0
    • Pavilion 15-ab238na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:F0

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178 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i55th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Ui5-5200U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellBroadwell
SteppingDiffersD0F0
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® 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 DirectX versionDiffers1211.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x1616
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB&O PLAY
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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 ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Processor special features12 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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 TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
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
Intel® Smart CacheDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101685212
Processor codeDiffersSR1EFSR23Y
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh41 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.29 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm384.5 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm261.1 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm25.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power adapter widthKnown for one9.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Power adapter depthKnown for one3.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Power adapter heightKnown for one2.54 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Power adapter weightKnown for one150 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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