Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop vs MSI GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-202XRU

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 84identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-202XRU:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-202XRU:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-202XRU:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-202XRU:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-202XRU:4
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-202XRU:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-202XRU:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:3 MB
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-202XRU:6 MB

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176 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i37th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-6100Ui5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-6100 seriesIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneD1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818097456
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EUUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one2800 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W180 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.23 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm245 mm
HeightKnown for one30.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs2.39 cm2.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.02 cm2.28 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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