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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-78RB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs MSI GT72VR-063 Dominator

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 91identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • i7-6500U
    • i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • 4 MB
    • 6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • BGA 1440

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Acer

TravelMate P2 P278-MG-78RB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

Model P278-MG-78RB

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MSI

GT72VR-063 DominatorView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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 GB12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
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 memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
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
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
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)
Ports & interfaces3 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 quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small Business

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