Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 TMP278-M-512Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

121specifications compared
47differ
74identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-M-512Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Black
- Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-M-512Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-M-512Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-M-512Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-M-512Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
- Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-M-512Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
- Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-M-512Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4
- Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P2 TMP278-M-512Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
- Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of TMP278-M-512Z, UX501VW-FI242T
160 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 TMP278-M-512Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model TMP278-M-512Z View product	B ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model UX501VW-FI242T View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	D1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x191B
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) 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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.32 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, TUV, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, Energy star, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.06 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	281.9 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.75 cm	2.06 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.17 cm	2.13 cm
HeightKnown for one	31.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Home office, Small Business	Enterprise
Batteryidentical
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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