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Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs HP ENVY 15-ae002na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 82identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Black
    • ENVY 15-ae002na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • ENVY 15-ae002na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ENVY 15-ae002na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ENVY 15-ae002na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • ENVY 15-ae002na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • ENVY 15-ae002na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • ENVY 15-ae002na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5658 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • ENVY 15-ae002na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5 GT/s

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191 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i55th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui7-5500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersD1F0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x14x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 6 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x1616
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 8.1
Processor special features5 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819385214
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55.5 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower on
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 4570 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 G
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.043 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 G
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.37 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm22.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power adapter widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50.8 cm
Power adapter depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.5 cm
Power adapter heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.6 cm
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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