Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-56AX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 75identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-56AX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Laptop
    • ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-56AX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-56AX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-56AX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
    • ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-56AX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2
    • ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-56AX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:4
    • ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-56AX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-56AX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of P257-M-56AX, P50
198 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium, Glass fibre, Magnesium
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600:1
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-5200Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC3268
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel CM236
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee LiveSafe
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8.1 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521288967
Processor codeDiffersSR23YSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers37 Wh90 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs5 h9.7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W170 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMIL-STD-810G, GREENGUARD;
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers381.6 mm377.4 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm252.3 mm
WeightKnown for one2.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one24.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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