Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-57QN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs MSI GL63 8RD-221

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 102identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-57QN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GB
    • GL63 8RD-221:8 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-57QN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:1 TB
    • GL63 8RD-221:256 GB
  • Storage media
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-57QN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:HDD
    • GL63 8RD-221:SSD
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-57QN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
    • GL63 8RD-221:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-57QN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2 GB
    • GL63 8RD-221:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-57QN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2
    • GL63 8RD-221:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-57QN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:1
    • GL63 8RD-221:3
  • Number of battery cells
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-57QN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
    • GL63 8RD-221:6

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Comparison of A715-72G-57QN, GL63 8RD-221
160 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
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 source5.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one135 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm29 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.4 cmUnknown — 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
On/off buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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