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Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-53Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop vs MSI GE62 2QL-649UK Apache

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 79identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-53Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE62 2QL-649UK Apache:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-53Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE62 2QL-649UK Apache:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-53Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
    • GE62 2QL-649UK Apache:i7-5700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-53Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2
    • GE62 2QL-649UK Apache:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-53Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:4
    • GE62 2QL-649UK Apache:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-53Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • GE62 2QL-649UK Apache:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-53Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • GE62 2QL-649UK Apache:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-53Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:3 MB
    • GE62 2QL-649UK Apache:6 MB

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172 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i55th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-5200Ui7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersF0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 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 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x1612
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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 quantityDiffers23
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8.1 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521287716
Processor codeDiffersSR23YSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2520 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm27 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
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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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