Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-788Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop

130specifications compared
47differ
83identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-788Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-788Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-788Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:HD+
- IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Full HD
Panel type
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-788Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:TFT
- IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:IPS
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-788Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-788Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-788Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
- IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-788Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
- IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4

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Comparison of P278-MG-788Z, 700-15
184 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-788Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model P278-MG-788Z View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop Model 700-15 View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High performance
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Panel typeDiffers	TFT	IPS
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700:1
Processor16 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	i5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	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 socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	D1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
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
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
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 IDDiffers	1916	0x191B
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theater
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Home
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee LiveSafe
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88959
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	45 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	135 W
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	424.2 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	282 mm	265 mm
HeightDiffers	30.5 mm	22.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.74 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.17 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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