Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-73G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P6 P648-M-53HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

130specifications compared
32differ
98identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-73G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-53HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-73G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-53HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-73G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-53HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-73G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-53HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-73G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-53HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-73G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-53HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-73G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-53HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-73G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
- TravelMate P6 P648-M-53HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:3 MB

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Comparison of P278-MG-73G4, P648-M-53HW
150 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-73G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model P278-MG-73G4 View product	B Acer TravelMate P6 P648-M-53HW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model P648-M-53HW View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor9 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	i5-6200U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
Stepping	D1	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 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 ID	1916	1916
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 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 quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connector	No	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features2 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 Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
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-NI	No	No
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® 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)	Yes	Yes
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 Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2EY
Processor package size	42 X 24 mm	42 X 24 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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	328.7 mm
DepthDiffers	281.9 mm	235.5 mm
HeightDiffers	31.7 mm	21.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Industrial

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