Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P256-M-311K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop vs MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2038XBE

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 79identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-311K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2038XBE:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-311K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2038XBE:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-311K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:HD
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2038XBE:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-311K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2038XBE:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-311K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2038XBE:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-311K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:i3-4005U
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2038XBE:i7-4810MQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-311K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:2
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2038XBE:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P256-M-311K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:4
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2038XBE:8

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182 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4005Ui7-4810MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1168Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1016
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510578937
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR15K
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers30.4 mm55 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.53 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.04 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87

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