Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs ASUS N551VW-FW258T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ

140specifications compared
50differ
90identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black
- N551VW-FW258T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Grey
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- N551VW-FW258T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- N551VW-FW258T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- N551VW-FW258T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
- N551VW-FW258T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:i5-6300HQ
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
- N551VW-FW258T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:4
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
- N551VW-FW258T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
- N551VW-FW258T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:2.3 GHz

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Comparison of P278-MG-706R, N551VW-FW258T
180 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model P278-MG-706R View product	B ASUS N551VW-FW258T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Model N551VW-FW258T View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	D1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3L-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	878 GB
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDXC, Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MMC
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x191B
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Premium
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel HD Graphics	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Built-in Visuals Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88959
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	120 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	281.9 mm	255 mm
HeightKnown for one	31.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs	2.75 cm	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.17 cm	3.15 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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