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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-87K4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs MSI GS73VR 7RG-047PL Stealth Pro

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 84identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-8550U
    • i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • 8 MB
    • 6 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Kaby Lake R
    • Kaby Lake
  • Bus type
    • OPI
    • DMI3

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Acer

Aspire 5 A517-51G-87K4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

Model A517-51G-87K4

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MSI

GS73VR 7RG-047PL Stealth ProView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel 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 1356
SteppingKnown for oneY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2.25 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD Graphics
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for one8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DVI portKnown for oneNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258997185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh65 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.43 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm411.8 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm284.9 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm19.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo

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