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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-55NN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI Gaming GV627RE-1014ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 89identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55NN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Gaming GV627RE-1014ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55NN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GV627RE-1014ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55NN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GV627RE-1014ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55NN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Gaming GV627RE-1014ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55NN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Gaming GV627RE-1014ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55NN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Gaming GV627RE-1014ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55NN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Gaming GV627RE-1014ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55NN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
    • Gaming GV627RE-1014ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of A517-51G-55NN, GV627RE-1014ES
164 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB32 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTrackpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh41 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm260 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 cm
HeightKnown for one28.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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