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Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-31R3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop vs MSI CX72 6QD-062AU

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 84identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-31R3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-31R3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-31R3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:HD
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:HD+
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-31R3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-31R3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-31R3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:i3-5005U
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-31R3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:2
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-31R3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:4
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:8

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Comparison of P257-M-31R3, CX72 6QD-062AU
170 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-5005Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-5000 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
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 modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs850 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExclusive Audio Boost
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8469588967
Processor codeDiffersSR27GSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one2520 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm37 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.49 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.49 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
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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