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Acer P278-MG-78RB + Pack Gold vs Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-54KN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 91identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • P278-MG-78RB + Pack Gold:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-54KN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • P278-MG-78RB + Pack Gold:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-54KN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • P278-MG-78RB + Pack Gold:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-54KN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • P278-MG-78RB + Pack Gold:i7-6500U
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-54KN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • P278-MG-78RB + Pack Gold:2
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-54KN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • P278-MG-78RB + Pack Gold:3.1 GHz
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-54KN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • P278-MG-78RB + Pack Gold:4 GT/s
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-54KN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • P278-MG-78RB + Pack Gold:4 MB
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-54KN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB

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165 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneD1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591B
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNordic
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819497456
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EZUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityKnown for one2520 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W135 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm389 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm265.5 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm28.9 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.89 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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