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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs HP 17-x012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 86identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-5500U
    • i7-6500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 4 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • L3
    • Smart Cache

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Acer

TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

Model P257-MG-79JM

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HP

17-x012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

Model 17-x012tx

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneTFT
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-6500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2OPI
SteppingDiffersF0D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.6 GHz0.8 GHz
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage1 differ
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16161916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488194
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.75 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm417 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm279 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small Business

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