Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-78RS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Samsung 7 NP740U3L-L03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

124specifications compared
39differ
85identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-78RS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Laptop
- 7 NP740U3L-L03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-78RS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black
- 7 NP740U3L-L03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-78RS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Clamshell
- 7 NP740U3L-L03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-78RS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- 7 NP740U3L-L03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-78RS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:No
- 7 NP740U3L-L03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-78RS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- 7 NP740U3L-L03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-78RS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 7 NP740U3L-L03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-78RS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
- 7 NP740U3L-L03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U

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Comparison of P278-MG-78RS, NP740U3L-L03US
157 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-78RS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model P278-MG-78RS View product	B Samsung 7 NP740U3L-L03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model NP740U3L-L03US View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PLS
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash)
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
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
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	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
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 CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5 h
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 capacityKnown for one	2520 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	45 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	228 mm
DepthDiffers	281.9 mm	323.9 mm
HeightDiffers	31.7 mm	19.8 mm
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
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Home office, Small Business
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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