Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-596A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 87identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-596A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-596A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-596A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-596A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD+
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-596A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-596A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-596A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:i3-7100U
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-596A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:2.4 GHz

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155 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui3-7100U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-6200 seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersQPIOPI
SteppingDiffersD1H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x5916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
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 source4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819395442
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR2ZW
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm23.2 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
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User

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