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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI GL62 6QF-1213

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 85identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-5500U
    • i5-6300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • 4 MB
    • 6 MB

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175 specifications
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Acer

TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

Model P257-MG-79JM

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MSI

GL62 6QF-1213View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneTFT
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
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 DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488959
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2520 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for one24.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small Business
3DKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170

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