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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-M-581H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs MSI GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-083ES

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 85identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • 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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179 specifications
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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

GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-083ESView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Panel typeKnown for oneTFT
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 seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
SteppingKnown for oneD1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
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
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
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one4 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
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 one4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819397185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EY
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one2520 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W180 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm245 mm
Height (front)Differs2.75 cm2.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.17 cm2.28 cm
HeightKnown for one31.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business

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