Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV545T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 86identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV545T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV545T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV545T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV545T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:HD
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV545T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV545T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:4405U
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV545T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:2.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV545T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:2 MB

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157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one6th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500U4405U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB2 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Pentium 4000 series for Mobile
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1210
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB628 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 510
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
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)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819489611
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2EX
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.3 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm326.4 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm225.5 mm
HeightKnown for one31.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.88 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.02 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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