Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-77YD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs ASUS Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN027R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

124specifications compared
39differ
85identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-77YD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Laptop
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN027R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-77YD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN027R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey, Titanium
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-77YD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Clamshell
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN027R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-77YD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN027R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):32 cm (12.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-77YD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN027R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2880 x 1920 pixels
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-77YD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:No
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN027R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-77YD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Full HD
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN027R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):HD
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-77YD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:16:9
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN027R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of P278-MG-77YD, T303UA-GN027R
166 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-77YD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model P278-MG-77YD View product	B ASUS Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN027R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model T303UA-GN027R View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Titanium
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	32 cm (12.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2880 x 1920 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor9 differ
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 boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
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
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Premium
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 MP
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 10 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial version), Microsoft office 2016 Trial version (30 days trial version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2EY
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	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 Wh
Poweridentical
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	2.25 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	423 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	281.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	2.75 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.17 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	790 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.9 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.35 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Home office, Small Business
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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