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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-53-51Q8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI PS42 8RB-098CA

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 69identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-8250U
    • i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 6
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.4 GHz
    • 4.1 GHz

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151 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 3 A315-53-51Q8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

Model A315-53-51Q8

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B

MSI

PS42 8RB-098CAView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersY0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Number of microphonesKnown for one1
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneWhite
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134906
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers24
Battery capacityDiffers4810 mAh50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg1.19 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm222 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
On/off buttonKnown for oneYes

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