Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51P-52N7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI GE73VR 7RF-094MX

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 85identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51P-52N7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE73VR 7RF-094MX:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51P-52N7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE73VR 7RF-094MX:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51P-52N7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • GE73VR 7RF-094MX:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51P-52N7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • GE73VR 7RF-094MX:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51P-52N7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • GE73VR 7RF-094MX:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A517-51P-52N7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • GE73VR 7RF-094MX:8 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 5 A517-51P-52N7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
    • GE73VR 7RF-094MX:Kaby Lake
  • Bus type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51P-52N7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:OPI
    • GE73VR 7RF-094MX:DMI3

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Comparison of A517-51P-52N7, GE73VR 7RF-094MX
159 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
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 memoryDiffers4 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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.51 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh51 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 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 & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm285 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm28.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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