Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P259-MG-39DR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 95identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-39DR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-39DR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-39DR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:i3-7100U
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-39DR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:2.4 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-39DR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Skylake
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Kaby Lake
  • Stepping
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-39DR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:D1
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:H0
  • Internal memory
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-39DR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:8 GB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:4 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-39DR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:32 GB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:16 GB

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154 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Processor5 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i37th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi3-6006Ui3-7100U
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersD1H0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
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
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9115795442
Processor codeDiffersSSSR2UWSR2ZW
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.23 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers30.2 mm23.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.39 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.02 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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