Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 TMP255-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop vs HP 15-r160sa Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop

127specifications compared
46differ
81identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 15-r160sa Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:i5-4210U
- 15-r160sa Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:2
- 15-r160sa Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:2.7 GHz
- 15-r160sa Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.66 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:1.7 GHz
- 15-r160sa Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.16 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:3 MB
- 15-r160sa Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Smart Cache
- 15-r160sa Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:L2
Processor socket
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:BGA 1168
- 15-r160sa Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:BGA 1170

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Comparison of TMP255-M, 15-r160sa
179 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 TMP255-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop Model TMP255-M View product	B HP 15-r160sa Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model 15-r160sa View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4210U	N3540
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.16 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1170
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Bay Trail
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x4
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	313 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	896 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.2
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0xA16	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	896 MHz
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows 8.1 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite Microsoft Office 2013	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81016	82105
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EF	SR1YW
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	45 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.23 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	259 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.21 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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