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Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs MSI GL72M 7REX-1442

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 88identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • GL72M 7REX-1442:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD+
    • GL72M 7REX-1442:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GL72M 7REX-1442:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GL72M 7REX-1442:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • GL72M 7REX-1442:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
    • GL72M 7REX-1442:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4
    • GL72M 7REX-1442:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • GL72M 7REX-1442:3.8 GHz

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Comparison of P278-MG-58AZ, GL72M 7REX-1442
168 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneD1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
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 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
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819397185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EYUnknown — 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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh41 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm287 mm
HeightKnown for one31.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175

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