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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-M-581H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs MSI GE62 7RD(Apache)-217ES

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 82identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-6200U
    • i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.3 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz

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Acer

TravelMate P2 P278-M-581H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

Model P278-M-581H

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MSI

GE62 7RD(Apache)-217ESView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneTFT
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for one8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819397185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh51 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W180 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for one31.7 mm
Height (front)Differs2.75 cm2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.17 cm2.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business
3DKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes

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