Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-58KD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs MSI WS65 8SK-431

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 86identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-58KD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Laptop
    • WS65 8SK-431:Mobile workstation
  • Product colour
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-58KD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black, Red
    • WS65 8SK-431:Black
  • Processor family
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-58KD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • WS65 8SK-431:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-58KD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • WS65 8SK-431:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-58KD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
    • WS65 8SK-431:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-58KD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
    • WS65 8SK-431:6
  • Processor threads
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-58KD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
    • WS65 8SK-431:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-58KD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
    • WS65 8SK-431:4.1 GHz

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Comparison of AN515-52-58KD, WS65 8SK-431
159 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® Quadro® P3200
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
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 source2 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
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM370
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
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 capacityDiffers3320 mAh82 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W180 W
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.88 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm357.7 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm247.7 mm
HeightDiffers26.8 mm17.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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