Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-52G-7403 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop vs MSI GE63 8SG-029ES Raider RGB

128specifications compared
44differ
84identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-52G-7403 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Silver
- GE63 8SG-029ES Raider RGB:Black
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-52G-7403 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:i7-8565U
- GE63 8SG-029ES Raider RGB:i7-8750H
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A515-52G-7403 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:4
- GE63 8SG-029ES Raider RGB:6
Processor threads
- Aspire 5 A515-52G-7403 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:8
- GE63 8SG-029ES Raider RGB:12
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-52G-7403 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:4.6 GHz
- GE63 8SG-029ES Raider RGB:4.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-52G-7403 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- GE63 8SG-029ES Raider RGB:2.2 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5 A515-52G-7403 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:4 GT/s
- GE63 8SG-029ES Raider RGB:8 GT/s
Processor cache
- Aspire 5 A515-52G-7403 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:8 MB
- GE63 8SG-029ES Raider RGB:9 MB

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Comparison of A515-52G-7403, GE63 8SG-029ES Raider RGB
169 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-52G-7403 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop Model A515-52G-7403 View product	B MSI GE63 8SG-029ES Raider RGB View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Colour nameKnown for one	Pure Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Panel typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8565U	i7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.6 GHz	4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	9 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1528	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Whiskey Lake	Coffee Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	1.7 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x2	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2666 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR6
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3EA0	0x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD type	HD	HD
Front camera signal format	720p	720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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)
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.0	5.0
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 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	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM370
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Various
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Italian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Office 2016 - 30 days	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	149091	134906
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers	46x24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	65 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	280 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.9 kg	2.62 kg
WidthDiffers	363.4 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	247.5 mm	260 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	29.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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