Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs MSI Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

125specifications compared
36differ
89identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black, Silver
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Black, Grey
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:4
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:8

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Comparison of TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks, CX70-I745M281W7H
164 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks View product	B MSI Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop Model CX70-I745M281W7H View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Grey
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	i7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	24
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS TruSurround XT
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71465	71459
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	269 mm
HeightDiffers	33.2 mm	39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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