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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer P278-MG-56UF + Pack Gold vs MSI GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro)-434DE

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 87identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s

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176 specifications
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Acer

P278-MG-56UF + Pack GoldView product
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MSI

GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro)-434DEView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
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 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 memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 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 one6 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
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 & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown 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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W230 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small Business

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