Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad 700-17 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop

130specifications compared
52differ
78identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- IdeaPad 700-17 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad 700-17 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad 700-17 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
- IdeaPad 700-17 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
- IdeaPad 700-17 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
- IdeaPad 700-17 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
- IdeaPad 700-17 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5 GT/s
- IdeaPad 700-17 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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Comparison of P257-MG-79JM, 700-17
176 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model P257-MG-79JM View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad 700-17 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop Model 700-17 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700:1
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5500U	i5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	F0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	0x191B
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
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBL
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Network1 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)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85214	88959
Processor codeDiffers	SR23W	SR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	2520 mAh	45 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	286 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	25 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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