Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-MG-72V0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI GE60 2QD(Apache)-1061TW

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 81identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-72V0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1061TW:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-72V0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Not supported
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1061TW:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-72V0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1061TW:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-72V0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1061TW:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-72V0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1061TW:i5-4210H
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-72V0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1061TW:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-72V0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1061TW:2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-72V0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4 MB
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1061TW:3 MB

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179 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui5-4210H
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-4200 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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
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 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.211.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x416
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAudio Boost
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8.1
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI 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® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-x, VT-dVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521478929
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR1Q0
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — 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® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm32 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
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
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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