Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 245-M-6404 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop vs MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1279CZ

138specifications compared
54differ
84identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 245-M-6404 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1279CZ:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 245-M-6404 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1279CZ:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 245-M-6404 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:HD
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1279CZ:Full HD
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 245-M-6404 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1279CZ:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 245-M-6404 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1279CZ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 245-M-6404 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:i3-4010U
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1279CZ:i7-4800MQ
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 245-M-6404 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:2
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1279CZ:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 245-M-6404 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1279CZ:8

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Comparison of 245-M-6404, GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1279CZ
187 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 245-M-6404 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop Model 245-M-6404 View product	B MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1279CZ View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4010U	i7-4800MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	91	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of hot keysKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Spanish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75107	75128
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR16Q	SR15L
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	2500 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	25.3 mm	55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87

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