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Acer TravelMate P2 P278-M-P5JU Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX162T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 89identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P5JU Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX162T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P5JU Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX162T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P5JU Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:4405U
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX162T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:i3-6006U
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P5JU Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:2.1 GHz
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX162T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P5JU Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:2 MB
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX162T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P5JU Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX162T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:BGA 1356
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P5JU Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:10
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX162T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:12
  • PCI Express configurations
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P5JU Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:1x4, 4x1
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX162T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1

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Comparison of P278-M-P5JU, X705UA-BX162T
147 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers4405Ui3-6006U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 4000 series for MobileIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1012
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB628 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 510Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz900 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
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
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
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 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 quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8961191157
Processor codeDiffersSR2EXSSSR2UW
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
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 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm270 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm22.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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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