Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-32374G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M vs MSI GT60 0NC-204NE

126specifications compared
47differ
79identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Market positioning
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-32374G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Business
- GT60 0NC-204NE:Gaming
Display resolution
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-32374G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:1366 x 768 pixels
- GT60 0NC-204NE:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-32374G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- GT60 0NC-204NE:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-32374G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GT60 0NC-204NE:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-32374G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
- GT60 0NC-204NE:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-32374G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2
- GT60 0NC-204NE:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-32374G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:4
- GT60 0NC-204NE:8
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-32374G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
- GT60 0NC-204NE:2.3 GHz

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Comparison of P653-M-32374G32Mn, GT60 0NC-204NE
169 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-32374G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model P653-M-32374G32Mn View product	B MSI GT60 0NC-204NE View product
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Gaming
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket G2
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	23
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	THX TruStudio Pro
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	64899
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	180 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	382 mm	395 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	267 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	55 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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