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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer AG15-42P R5 7430U 16GB 1TB W11 SLV vs MSI Katana A15 AI B8VF-634XUA

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 25identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Katana A15 AI B8VF-634XUA has 84 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the Acer AG15-42P R5 7430U 16GB 1TB W11 SLV (144 Hz vs 60 Hz). The MSI Katana A15 AI B8VF-634XUA has 2 more processor cores than the Acer AG15-42P R5 7430U 16GB 1TB W11 SLV (8 vs 6). The MSI Katana A15 AI B8VF-634XUA has 1.5 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer AG15-42P R5 7430U 16GB 1TB W11 SLV (3.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). Only the MSI Katana A15 AI B8VF-634XUA has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI Katana A15 AI B8VF-634XUA has keyboard backlit.

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Panel type
    • TN
    • IPS-Level
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • 60 Hz
    • 144 Hz
  • Processor family
    • AMD Ryzen™ 5
    • AMD Ryzen™ 7
  • Processor model
    • 7430U
    • 8845HS
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.3 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Internal memory type
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM

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Acer

AG15-42P R5 7430U 16GB 1TB W11 SLVView product
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MSI

Katana A15 AI B8VF-634XUAView product
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Original brand nameKnown for oneMSI
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Display2 differ
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Panel typeDiffersTNIPS-Level
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Maximum refresh rateDiffers60 Hz144 Hz
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneYes
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Pixel densityKnown for one141.2 ppi
Colour gamutKnown for one45%
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneNTSC
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one400:1
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 5AMD Ryzen™ 7
Processor modelDiffers7430U8845HS
Processor coresDiffers68
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one5.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2 & L3
L3 cacheKnown for one16 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one8 MB
Processor generationKnown for oneAMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Processor cacheKnown for one16 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one5600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one512 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
NVMeKnown for oneYes
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI Express 4.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR6
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon GraphicsAMD Radeon 780M
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneAMD
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneNahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Number of microphonesKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeHDHD
Front camera resolution1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speed30 fps30 fps
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneAMD
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneAMD RZ616
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.15.3
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Keyboard backlitDiffersNoYes
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one4-zone RGB
Copilot keyYesYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglish
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeFreeDOS
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3
Battery capacityDiffers53 Wh53.5 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one12.5 h
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W200 W
USB Type-C charging portDiffersYesNo
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)DiffersYesNo
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one65 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one65 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.78 kg2.25 kg
WidthDiffers362.9 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers241.3 mm259 mm
HeightDiffers19.9 mm24.9 mm
Height (rear)Known for one1.99 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one1 year(s)
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneNo
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one498 mm
Package depthKnown for one310 mm
Package heightKnown for one65 mm
Package weightKnown for one3.27 kg

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