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Acer Aspire 5 A515-57-7869 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-1260P Laptop vs MSI Thin 15 B12UC-2017JP

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 43identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-57-7869 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-1260P Laptop:Grey
    • Thin 15 B12UC-2017JP:Black
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-57-7869 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-1260P Laptop:i7-1260P
    • Thin 15 B12UC-2017JP:i7-12650H
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-57-7869 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-1260P Laptop:12
    • Thin 15 B12UC-2017JP:10
  • Performance cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-57-7869 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-1260P Laptop:4
    • Thin 15 B12UC-2017JP:6
  • Efficient cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-57-7869 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-1260P Laptop:8
    • Thin 15 B12UC-2017JP:4
  • Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-57-7869 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-1260P Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Thin 15 B12UC-2017JP:3.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-57-7869 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-1260P Laptop:18 MB
    • Thin 15 B12UC-2017JP:24 MB
  • Maximum turbo power
    • Aspire 5 A515-57-7869 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-1260P Laptop:64 W
    • Thin 15 B12UC-2017JP:115 W

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106 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Colour nameKnown for oneIronUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum refresh rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 Hz
Display technology marketing nameKnown for oneComfyViewUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation12th gen Intel® Core™ i712th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-1260Pi7-12650H
Processor coresDiffers1210
Processor threads1616
Processor boost frequency4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Performance coresDiffers46
Efficient coresDiffers84
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers18 MB24 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Maximum turbo powerDiffers64 W115 W
Processor base powerDiffers28 W45 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 MHz
Memory form factorSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity512 GB512 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacity512 GB512 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity512 GB512 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express 4.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR6
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel Iris Xe GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers22
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeHDHD
Front camera resolution1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (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)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells33
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52.4 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.77 kg1.86 kg
WidthDiffers362.9 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers237.8 mm254 mm
HeightDiffers17.9 mm21.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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