Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-53G-51GB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI PS42 8RC-068ES

122specifications compared
34differ
88identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 3 A315-53G-51GB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
- PS42 8RC-068ES:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A315-53G-51GB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- PS42 8RC-068ES:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 3 A315-53G-51GB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- PS42 8RC-068ES:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 3 A315-53G-51GB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD
- PS42 8RC-068ES:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A315-53G-51GB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- PS42 8RC-068ES:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 3 A315-53G-51GB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- PS42 8RC-068ES:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-53G-51GB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- PS42 8RC-068ES:i7-8550U
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 3 A315-53G-51GB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
- PS42 8RC-068ES:4 GHz

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Comparison of A315-53G-51GB, PS42 8RC-068ES
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-53G-51GB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A315-53G-51GB View product	B MSI PS42 8RC-068ES View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	640 x 480 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Spanish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	122589
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	3246 mAh	50 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	1.19 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	322 mm
DepthDiffers	262.8 mm	222 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	15.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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