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Acer Aspire 3 A315-35-C0UJ Intel® Celeron® N N5100 Laptop vs MSI GF66 12UD-492FR Katana

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 32identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 3 A315-35-C0UJ Intel® Celeron® N N5100 Laptop:Silver
    • GF66 12UD-492FR Katana:Black
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 3 A315-35-C0UJ Intel® Celeron® N N5100 Laptop:Intel® Celeron® N
    • GF66 12UD-492FR Katana:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 3 A315-35-C0UJ Intel® Celeron® N N5100 Laptop:N5100
    • GF66 12UD-492FR Katana:i5-12500H
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 3 A315-35-C0UJ Intel® Celeron® N N5100 Laptop:4
    • GF66 12UD-492FR Katana:12
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 3 A315-35-C0UJ Intel® Celeron® N N5100 Laptop:4 MB
    • GF66 12UD-492FR Katana:18 MB
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 3 A315-35-C0UJ Intel® Celeron® N N5100 Laptop:4 GB
    • GF66 12UD-492FR Katana:8 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire 3 A315-35-C0UJ Intel® Celeron® N N5100 Laptop:16 GB
    • GF66 12UD-492FR Katana:64 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 3 A315-35-C0UJ Intel® Celeron® N N5100 Laptop:256 GB
    • GF66 12UD-492FR Katana:512 GB

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98 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Maximum refresh rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 Hz
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron® NIntel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersN5100i5-12500H
Processor coresDiffers412
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB18 MB
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 GHz
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD interfacePCI ExpressPCI Express
Optical drive typeNoNo
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel Iris Xe Graphics
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR6
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers22
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.05.2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRed
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers23
Battery capacityDiffers36.7 Wh53.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery charge indicatorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W180 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.7 kg2.25 kg
WidthDiffers363.4 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers238.4 mm259 mm
HeightDiffers19.9 mm24.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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