Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P258-M-79SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-76GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 85identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P258-M-79SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-76GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P258-M-79SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-76GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P258-M-79SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-76GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P258-M-79SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-76GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P258-M-79SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-76GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P258-M-79SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-76GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P258-M-79SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-76GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate P2 P258-M-79SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-76GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:5 GT/s

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Comparison of P258-M-79SW, VN7-791G-76GA
172 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor18 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersD1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
Number of SSDs installedDiffers10
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray RW
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneTrueHarmonyUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8.1
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 10 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819478934
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh4870 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W135 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm293 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm25.4 mm
Height (front)Differs2.49 cm2.54 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.49 cm2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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