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Acer TravelMate P2 253-E-B9604G32Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop vs MSI Gaming GE620DX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 80identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 253-E-B9604G32Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Silver
    • Gaming GE620DX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:Brown
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 253-E-B9604G32Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • Gaming GE620DX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 253-E-B9604G32Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
    • Gaming GE620DX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:i3-2330M
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 253-E-B9604G32Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
    • Gaming GE620DX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:4
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 253-E-B9604G32Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB
    • Gaming GE620DX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P2 253-E-B9604G32Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Socket 988
    • Gaming GE620DX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:BGA 1023
  • Stepping
    • TravelMate P2 253-E-B9604G32Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Q0
    • Gaming GE620DX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:J1
  • Tjunction
    • TravelMate P2 253-E-B9604G32Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:85 °C
    • Gaming GE620DX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:85C ; 100C

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Comparison of 253-E-B9604G32Maks, GE620DX
161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBrown
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersB960i3-2330M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersQ0J1
TjunctionDiffers85 °C85C ; 100C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one0.125 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.02.1+EDR
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutDiffersAZERTYQWERTY
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5983653434
Processor codeDiffersSR07VSR04J
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.54 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.32 cm3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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