Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop vs MSI WS65 8SK-481

106specifications compared
43differ
63identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:Laptop
- WS65 8SK-481:Mobile workstation
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- WS65 8SK-481:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- WS65 8SK-481:192 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- WS65 8SK-481:Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- WS65 8SK-481:8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:i3-8130U
- WS65 8SK-481:i9-8950HK
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:2
- WS65 8SK-481:6
Processor threads
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:4
- WS65 8SK-481:12

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Comparison of A517-51G-34N3, WS65 8SK-481
148 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop Model A517-51G-34N3 View product	B MSI WS65 8SK-481 View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	192 x 1080 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffers	i3-8130U	i9-8950HK
Processor coresDiffers	2	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	12 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i9-8000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Coffee Lake
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2666 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	2
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
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
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130	NVIDIA® Quadro® P3200
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	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	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	German	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	137977	134903
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRCKN
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 42 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	3320 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.88 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	357.7 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	247.7 mm
HeightDiffers	28.3 mm	17.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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