Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 TMP255-M-3411 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop vs MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1478XES

132specifications compared
48differ
84identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M-3411 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1478XES:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M-3411 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1478XES:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M-3411 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:HD
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1478XES:Full HD
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M-3411 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1478XES:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M-3411 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1478XES:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M-3411 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:i3-4010U
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1478XES:i7-4800MQ
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M-3411 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:2
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1478XES:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 TMP255-M-3411 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1478XES:8

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Comparison of TMP255-M-3411, GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1478XES
183 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 TMP255-M-3411 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop Model TMP255-M-3411 View product	B MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1478XES View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4010U	i7-4800MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
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
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75107	75128
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR16Q	SR15L
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	2500 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	180 W
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	256.5 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	55 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.22 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.54 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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