Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs ASUS Transformer Book T300CHI-FL008 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71 Hybrid (2-in-1)

137specifications compared
51differ
86identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Laptop
- Transformer Book T300CHI-FL008 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Clamshell
- Transformer Book T300CHI-FL008 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Transformer Book T300CHI-FL008 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71 Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Transformer Book T300CHI-FL008 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71 Hybrid (2-in-1):2560 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:No
- Transformer Book T300CHI-FL008 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Full HD
- Transformer Book T300CHI-FL008 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71 Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Transformer Book T300CHI-FL008 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Transformer Book T300CHI-FL008 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m-5xxx

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Comparison of P257-M-79S, T300CHI-FL008
184 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model P257-M-79S View product	B ASUS Transformer Book T300CHI-FL008 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model T300CHI-FL008 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ M
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5500U	M-5Y71
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1234
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	3.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	95 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	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
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 5300
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	0x161E
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel SoC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	No
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 features10 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85214	84672
Processor codeDiffers	SR23W	SR23Q
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	30 x 16.5 mm
Battery1 differ
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 capacityDiffers	37 Wh	32 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	33 W
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
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.75 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.43 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	317.8 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	191.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	24.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.6 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.65 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, RoHS

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