Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-MG-53N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop vs ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

139specifications compared
31differ
108identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-53N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Laptop
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-53N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Black
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Stainless steel
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-53N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-53N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-53N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:No
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Display surface
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-53N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Matt
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Gloss
Internal memory
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-53N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:4 GB
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):8 GB
Internal memory type
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-53N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:DDR3-SDRAM
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):DDR3L-SDRAM

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Comparison of P257-MG-53N0, TP500LA-DN170T
190 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P257-MG-53N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop Model P257-MG-53N0 View product	B ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP500LA-DN170T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Stainless steel
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SonicMaster Lite
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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
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
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Home
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 features1 differ
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x, VT-d
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	37 Wh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	22 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown 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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL;TUV;NCC;CE Marking Compliance ;FCC Compliance;BSMI ;Japan VCCI Compliance ;IDA;CCC;GOST-R ;CB;EPEAT;EU Flower;E-standby;Energy star

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