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Acer TravelMate P2 P259-MG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 TMP278-MG-73TR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

136specifications compared
17differ
119identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-MG-73TR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Internal memory
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:8 GB
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-MG-73TR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:16 GB
Internal memory type
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:DDR4-SDRAM
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-MG-73TR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:32 GB
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-MG-73TR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:16 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:256 GB
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-MG-73TR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1.25 TB
Storage media
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:SSD
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-MG-73TR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:HDD+SSD
Optical drive type
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:DVD-RW
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-MG-73TR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:DVD±RW
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-MG-73TR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M

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Comparison of P259-MG, TMP278-MG-73TR
157 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P259-MG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model P259-MG View product	B Acer TravelMate P2 TMP278-MG-73TR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model TMP278-MG-73TR View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-6500U	i7-6500U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Stepping	D1	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency	2.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	256 GB	256 GB
SSD interface	SATA III	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1050 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	1916	1916
Number of discrete graphics cards installed	1	1
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes	Yes
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 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 ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
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)	Yes	Yes
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 ID	88194	88194
Processor code	SR2EZ	SR2EZ
Processor package size	42 X 24 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	2800 mAh	2520 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	281.9 mm
HeightDiffers	30.2 mm	31.7 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.39 cm	2.75 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.02 cm	3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment tagging	Home office, Small Business	Home office, Small Business
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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