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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-56HV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs MSI GL63 8RC-277XES

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 96identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-56HV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black, Red
    • GL63 8RC-277XES:Black
  • Processor family
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-56HV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GL63 8RC-277XES:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-56HV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GL63 8RC-277XES:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-56HV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
    • GL63 8RC-277XES:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-56HV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
    • GL63 8RC-277XES:6
  • Processor threads
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-56HV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
    • GL63 8RC-277XES:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-56HV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
    • GL63 8RC-277XES:4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-56HV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • GL63 8RC-277XES:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of AN515-52-56HV, GL63 8RC-277XES
159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
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
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceU0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — 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
Graphics1 differ
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
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
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
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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh41 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers26.8 mm29 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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