Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-59HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop vs Acer Aspire P3-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop

99specifications compared
49differ
50identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-59HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Black
- Aspire P3-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:Silver
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-59HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire P3-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-59HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire P3-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-59HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:No
- Aspire P3-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:Yes
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-59HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:HD
- Aspire P3-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:Not supported
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-59HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire P3-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-59HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire P3-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-59HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:i5-4210U
- Aspire P3-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:i3-3229Y

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Comparison of P257-M-59HW, P3-171
155 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-59HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop Model P257-M-59HW View product	B Acer Aspire P3-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop Model P3-171 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	Not supported
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4210U	i3-3229Y
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingDiffers	D0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	13 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	4x1, 2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	60 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x166
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 10 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81016	72012
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EF	SR12P
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	2520 h	6 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5280 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	790 g
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	190.8 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	295.4 mm
HeightDiffers	249 mm	10.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.95 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.01 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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