Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop vs MSI CR61 2M-1889AU

128specifications compared
46differ
82identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI CR61 2M-1889AU has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop (2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The MSI CR61 2M-1889AU has 1 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop (5 GT/s vs 4 GT/s). The MSI CR61 2M-1889AU has 8 nm more processor lithography than the Acer TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop (22 nm vs 14 nm). Only the Acer TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop has embedded options available. Only the Acer TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop has Intel Clear Video Technology.

HD type
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:HD
- CR61 2M-1889AU:Not supported
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- CR61 2M-1889AU:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CR61 2M-1889AU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
- CR61 2M-1889AU:i5-4210M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2.3 GHz
- CR61 2M-1889AU:2.6 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:4 GT/s
- CR61 2M-1889AU:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:BGA 1356
- CR61 2M-1889AU:PGA946
Processor lithography
- TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:14 nm
- CR61 2M-1889AU:22 nm

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Comparison of P258-M-38KB, CR61 2M-1889AU
176 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P258-M-38KB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop Model P258-M-38KB View product	B MSI CR61 2M-1889AU View product
Display1 differ
HD typeDiffers	HD	Not supported
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i5-4210M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	PGA946
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
SteppingDiffers	D1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x416
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	81012
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR1L4
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	2520 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one	24.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Home office, Small Business
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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