Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P259-M-38TC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P6 P648-M-78T2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

136specifications compared
36differ
100identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-38TC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-78T2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-38TC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-78T2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-38TC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:HD
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-78T2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Full HD
Panel type
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-38TC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:TFT
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-78T2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:IPS
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-38TC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-78T2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-38TC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-78T2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-38TC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-78T2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-38TC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2.3 GHz
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-78T2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of P259-M-38TC, P648-M-78T2
159 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P259-M-38TC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop Model P259-M-38TC View product	B Acer TravelMate P6 P648-M-78T2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model P648-M-78T2 View product
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Panel typeDiffers	TFT	IPS
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i7-6500U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	20 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2EZ
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	2800 mAh	4850 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
Security1 differ
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.23 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	328.7 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	235.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.39 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.02 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.2 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise, Industrial

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