Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-72G-5448 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs MSI WS65 8SK-431

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 91identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-5448 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Laptop
    • WS65 8SK-431:Mobile workstation
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-5448 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • WS65 8SK-431:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-5448 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • WS65 8SK-431:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-5448 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • WS65 8SK-431:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-5448 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
    • WS65 8SK-431:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-5448 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
    • WS65 8SK-431:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-5448 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
    • WS65 8SK-431:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-5448 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
    • WS65 8SK-431:4.1 GHz

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Comparison of A717-72G-5448, WS65 8SK-431
158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8300Hi7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB9 MB
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.7 GHz
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceU0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA IIIPCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® Quadro® P3200
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
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 source2 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
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)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers134876134906
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3YY
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh82 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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.88 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm357.7 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm247.7 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm17.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM370
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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