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Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-568A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-74L1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 101identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-568A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-74L1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-568A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-74L1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-568A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-74L1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-568A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-74L1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-568A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-74L1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-568A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-74L1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-568A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-74L1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-568A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-74L1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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Comparison of P278-MG-568A, VN7-793G-74L1
173 specifications
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneD1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819397185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EYUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh4605 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W180 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.2 kg
DepthDiffers281.9 mm296 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm27.6 mm
Height (front)Differs2.75 cm2.76 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.17 cm2.76 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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