Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P6 53-M-53214G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs MSI Gaming GT70PH-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

131specifications compared
45differ
86identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P6 53-M-53214G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Gaming GT70PH-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P6 53-M-53214G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Gaming GT70PH-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate P6 53-M-53214G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Gaming GT70PH-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate P6 53-M-53214G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Gaming GT70PH-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P6 53-M-53214G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
- Gaming GT70PH-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- TravelMate P6 53-M-53214G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2
- Gaming GT70PH-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate P6 53-M-53214G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
- Gaming GT70PH-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P6 53-M-53214G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
- Gaming GT70PH-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3.3 GHz

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Comparison of 53-M-53214G50Makk, GT70PH-i789BW7H
169 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P6 53-M-53214G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model 53-M-53214G50Makk View product	B MSI Gaming GT70PH-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Model GT70PH-i789BW7H View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket G2
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	23
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	878 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	THX TruStudio PRO
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	64899
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	288 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.54 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Industrial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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