Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI PE60 2QE-090ES

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 86identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • PE60 2QE-090ES:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • PE60 2QE-090ES:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
    • PE60 2QE-090ES:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
    • PE60 2QE-090ES:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • PE60 2QE-090ES:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • PE60 2QE-090ES:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4 MB
    • PE60 2QE-090ES:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M-79S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:BGA 1168
    • PE60 2QE-090ES:BGA 1364

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Comparison of P257-M-79S, PE60 2QE-090ES
193 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Silver, Aluminium
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor18 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellHaswell
SteppingDiffersF0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.211.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8.1
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 10 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521478934
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers37 Wh41.4 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm27 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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