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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs MSI GS63VR 7RF-627 Stealth Pro 4K

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 99identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • GS63VR 7RF-627 Stealth Pro 4K:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • GS63VR 7RF-627 Stealth Pro 4K:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor family
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS63VR 7RF-627 Stealth Pro 4K:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS63VR 7RF-627 Stealth Pro 4K:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • GS63VR 7RF-627 Stealth Pro 4K:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • GS63VR 7RF-627 Stealth Pro 4K:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GS63VR 7RF-627 Stealth Pro 4K:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GS63VR 7RF-627 Stealth Pro 4K:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of AN515-51-523S, GS63VR 7RF-627 Stealth Pro 4K
169 specifications
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi7-7700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2.51 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD 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
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Cameraidentical
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 source4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
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 quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 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
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9745697185
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh65 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers26.8 mm17.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.16 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
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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