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Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-794K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs ASUS ZX553VD-DM997T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 79identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-794K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • ZX553VD-DM997T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-794K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ZX553VD-DM997T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-794K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ZX553VD-DM997T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-794K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • ZX553VD-DM997T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-794K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • ZX553VD-DM997T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-794K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • ZX553VD-DM997T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:3.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-794K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • ZX553VD-DM997T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-794K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
    • ZX553VD-DM997T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:6 MB

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157 specifications
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 memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3L-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.32 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm30 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175

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