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Acer TravelMate P2 P278-M-50W5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire V5-591G-59PU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 102identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-50W5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Aspire V5-591G-59PU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-50W5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • Aspire V5-591G-59PU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-50W5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
    • Aspire V5-591G-59PU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-50W5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Aspire V5-591G-59PU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-50W5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Aspire V5-591G-59PU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-50W5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:3 MB
    • Aspire V5-591G-59PU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-50W5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • Aspire V5-591G-59PU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:BGA 1440
  • Bus type
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-50W5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:QPI
    • Aspire V5-591G-59PU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:DMI3

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Comparison of P278-M-50W5, V5-591G-59PU
180 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB1.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOptimized Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 10 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819388959
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery life (max)Differs4.5 h8 h
Battery capacityKnown for one2520 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W135 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm260 mm
Height (rear)Differs3.17 cm3.03 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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