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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-74U9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs MSI GE62VR Apache Camo-644

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 88identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Camouflage
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-6500U
    • i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz

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172 specifications
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Acer

TravelMate P2 P278-MG-74U9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

Model P278-MG-74U9

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MSI

GE62VR Apache Camo-644View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackCamouflage
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
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 one2.6 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 one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 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)Differs1050 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
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for one8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819497185
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 oneSR2EZ
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one51 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one180 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm260 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.9 cm
HeightKnown for one31.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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