Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop vs Samsung 5 NT500R5H Intel® Pentium® 3805U Laptop

129specifications compared
42differ
87identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Black
- 5 NT500R5H Intel® Pentium® 3805U Laptop:Blue, White
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 NT500R5H Intel® Pentium® 3805U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
- 5 NT500R5H Intel® Pentium® 3805U Laptop:3805U
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:4
- 5 NT500R5H Intel® Pentium® 3805U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz
- 5 NT500R5H Intel® Pentium® 3805U Laptop:1.9 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:3 MB
- 5 NT500R5H Intel® Pentium® 3805U Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Smart Cache
- 5 NT500R5H Intel® Pentium® 3805U Laptop:L3
Stepping
- TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:F0
- 5 NT500R5H Intel® Pentium® 3805U Laptop:E0

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Comparison of P257-M, NT500R5H
166 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop Model P257-M View product	B Samsung 5 NT500R5H Intel® Pentium® 3805U Laptop Model NT500R5H View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-5200U	3805U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.9 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socket	BGA 1168	BGA 1168
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium 3000 series for Mobile
Processor codename	Broadwell	Broadwell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	F0	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.6 GHz	0.6 GHz
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	2x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	100 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	800 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	11.2/12
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x1616	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SoundAlive
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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 LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8.1 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85212	84813
Processor codeDiffers	SR23Y	SR210
Processor package size	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	22.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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