Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TMP257-MG-73AE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI GE72-6QFi745FD (Apache Pro)

150specifications compared
58differ
92identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TMP257-MG-73AE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GE72-6QFi745FD (Apache Pro):43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate TMP257-MG-73AE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GE72-6QFi745FD (Apache Pro):1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor generation
- TravelMate TMP257-MG-73AE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GE72-6QFi745FD (Apache Pro):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate TMP257-MG-73AE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
- GE72-6QFi745FD (Apache Pro):i7-6700HQ
Processor cores
- TravelMate TMP257-MG-73AE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
- GE72-6QFi745FD (Apache Pro):4
Processor threads
- TravelMate TMP257-MG-73AE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
- GE72-6QFi745FD (Apache Pro):8
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate TMP257-MG-73AE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
- GE72-6QFi745FD (Apache Pro):3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TMP257-MG-73AE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
- GE72-6QFi745FD (Apache Pro):2.6 GHz

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Comparison of TMP257-MG-73AE, GE72-6QFi745FD (Apache Pro)
194 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TMP257-MG-73AE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model TMP257-MG-73AE View product	B MSI GE72-6QFi745FD (Apache Pro)View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5500U	i7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	F0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 920M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	0x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Exclusive Audio Boost 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	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	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8.1 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85214	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR23W	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	419.9 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	287.8 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.49 cm	2.98 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.92 cm	3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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