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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-5405 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI PS42 8RB-036FR

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 102identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5405 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5405 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:35.6 cm (14")
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5405 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:20 GB
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:16 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5405 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1 TB
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:512 GB
  • Storage media
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5405 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HDD
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:SSD
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5405 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:DVD Super Multi DL
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:No
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5405 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5405 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Yes
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:No

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Comparison of A517-51G-5405, PS42 8RB-036FR
150 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh50 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.19 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm222 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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