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Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5952 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UR-XO131T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 104identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5952 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO131T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5952 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO131T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5952 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO131T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5952 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO131T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5952 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO131T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5952 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO131T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5952 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO131T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:BGA 1356
  • Processor series
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5952 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel Core i5-6200 series
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO131T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel Core i3-6100 series

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177 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneTFTUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui3-6100U
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i3-6100 series
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — 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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 10 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819388180
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR2EU
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
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
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm256 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm25.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.75 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.17 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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