Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P258-M-72ME Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P277-MG-50D7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop

124specifications compared
43differ
81identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-72ME Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-50D7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-72ME Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-50D7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-72ME Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:HD
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-50D7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-72ME Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-50D7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-72ME Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-50D7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-72ME Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-50D7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-72ME Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-50D7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.7 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-72ME Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
- TravelMate P2 P277-MG-50D7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of P258-M-72ME, P277-MG-50D7
154 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P258-M-72ME Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model P258-M-72ME View product	B Acer TravelMate P2 P277-MG-50D7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop Model P277-MG-50D7 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i5-5200U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1168
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	D1	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connector	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Linux Linpus
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 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 Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	85212
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR23Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2520 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	281.9 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	31.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.75 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise, Small Business
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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