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Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs MSI PE72 7RD-839RU

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 91identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PE72 7RD-839RU has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i5 more processor generation than the Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop (7th gen Intel® Core™ i5 vs 6th gen Intel® Core™ i5). The MSI PE72 7RD-839RU has 2 more processor cores than the Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop (4 vs 2). The MSI PE72 7RD-839RU has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop (3.5 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology). Display resolution: 1600 x 900 pixels on the Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop, 1920 x 1080 pixels on the MSI PE72 7RD-839RU.

  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • PE72 7RD-839RU:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD+
    • PE72 7RD-839RU:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • PE72 7RD-839RU:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • PE72 7RD-839RU:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
    • PE72 7RD-839RU:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • PE72 7RD-839RU:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • PE72 7RD-839RU:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-58AZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • PE72 7RD-839RU:8 GT/s

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Comparison of P278-MG-58AZ, PE72 7RD-839RU
170 specifications
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
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 oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 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-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
Memory2 differ
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
Storage2 differ
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
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MNVIDIA® 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 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
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts 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
Processor special features5 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819397456
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
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W135 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm419.9 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm287.8 mm
HeightKnown for one31.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.98 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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