Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A311-31-P4JH Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop vs MSI PS42 8RB-606X

102specifications compared
52differ
50identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 3 A311-31-P4JH Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:Black
- PS42 8RB-606X:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A311-31-P4JH Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
- PS42 8RB-606X:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 3 A311-31-P4JH Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- PS42 8RB-606X:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 3 A311-31-P4JH Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:HD
- PS42 8RB-606X:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A311-31-P4JH Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:Intel® Pentium® Silver
- PS42 8RB-606X:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A311-31-P4JH Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:N5000
- PS42 8RB-606X:i7-8550U
Processor threads
- Aspire 3 A311-31-P4JH Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:4
- PS42 8RB-606X:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 3 A311-31-P4JH Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:2.7 GHz
- PS42 8RB-606X:4 GHz

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Comparison of A311-31-P4JH, PS42 8RB-606X
167 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A311-31-P4JH Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop Model A311-31-P4JH View product	B MSI PS42 8RB-606X View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Panel typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Silver	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	N5000	i7-8550U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1090	BGA 1356
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Gemini Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
SteppingDiffers	B0	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	6	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4+1x2, 2x1+1x2+1x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q
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	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 605	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	750 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3184	0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera2 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1 MP
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Keyboard layoutDiffers	QWERTZ	QWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for one	German	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	128990	122589
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3RZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Windows HelloKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.19 kg
WidthDiffers	291 mm	322 mm
DepthDiffers	211 mm	222 mm
HeightDiffers	20.9 mm	15.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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