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")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PLS
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
Memory1 differ
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
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
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
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
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
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
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
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 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	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
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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2EY
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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