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Acer TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs ASUS A405UA-BM484T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 93identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black
    • A405UA-BM484T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Grey, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • A405UA-BM484T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • A405UA-BM484T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • A405UA-BM484T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • A405UA-BM484T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • A405UA-BM484T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
    • A405UA-BM484T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • A405UA-BM484T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:BGA 1356

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Comparison of P278-M-79EM, A405UA-BM484T
153 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui3-7100U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersD1H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x5916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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 source4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819495442
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2ZW
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.42 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm326 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm226 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm21.5 mm
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
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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