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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer AG15-42P R5 7430U 16GB 1TB W11 SLV vs MSI Katana A17 AI B8VF-1035XUA

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 26identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Katana A17 AI B8VF-1035XUA 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 A17 AI B8VF-1035XUA has 2 more processor cores than the Acer AG15-42P R5 7430U 16GB 1TB W11 SLV (8 vs 6). The MSI Katana A17 AI B8VF-1035XUA has 1.7 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer AG15-42P R5 7430U 16GB 1TB W11 SLV (4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). Only the MSI Katana A17 AI B8VF-1035XUA has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI Katana A17 AI B8VF-1035XUA has keyboard backlit.

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Panel type
    • TN
    • IPS-Level
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • 60 Hz
    • 144 Hz
  • Processor family
    • AMD Ryzen™ 5
    • AMD Ryzen™ 9
  • Processor generation
    • AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
    • AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
  • Processor model
    • 7430U
    • 8845HS
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 8

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123 specifications
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Acer

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

Katana A17 AI B8VF-1035XUAView product
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Original brand nameKnown for oneMSI
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Panel typeDiffersTNIPS-Level
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Maximum refresh rateDiffers60 Hz144 Hz
LED backlightKnown 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
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 5AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers7430U8845HS
Processor coresDiffers68
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one5.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz4 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2 & L3
L3 cacheKnown for one16 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one8 MB
Processor cacheKnown for one16 MB
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneAMD Ryzen AI
Total processor performance up toKnown for one39 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for one16 TOPs
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneNo
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
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacity1 TB1 TB
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 GPU manufacturerAMDAMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon GraphicsAMD Radeon 780M
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneNahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers22
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneNahimic
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Number of microphonesKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeHDHD
Video capturing speed30 fps30 fps
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
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 quantityDiffers32
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
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglish
Copilot keyKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNvidia GeForce Experience, Nahimic 3, Gaming Mode, MSI App Player, Game Highlights, MSI Companion, Crosshair, Battery Master, MSI Center, Animaze, Discrete Graphics Mode, Ambient Silent AI, Smart Auto
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
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W200 W
USB Type-C charging portKnown for oneYes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one65 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one65 W
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneYes
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 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers362.9 mm398 mm
DepthDiffers241.3 mm273 mm
HeightDiffers19.9 mm25.2 mm
Height (rear)Known for one1.99 cm
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one498 mm
Package depthKnown for one310 mm
Package heightKnown for one65 mm
Package weightKnown for one3.27 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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