Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate Spin B1 B118-G2-RN-P68E Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI PS42 8RC-069XES

104specifications compared
51differ
53identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate Spin B1 B118-G2-RN-P68E Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- PS42 8RC-069XES:Laptop
Product colour
- TravelMate Spin B1 B118-G2-RN-P68E Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- PS42 8RC-069XES:Silver
Form factor
- TravelMate Spin B1 B118-G2-RN-P68E Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- PS42 8RC-069XES:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- TravelMate Spin B1 B118-G2-RN-P68E Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- PS42 8RC-069XES:35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen
- TravelMate Spin B1 B118-G2-RN-P68E Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- PS42 8RC-069XES:No
Processor family
- TravelMate Spin B1 B118-G2-RN-P68E Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium® Silver
- PS42 8RC-069XES:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate Spin B1 B118-G2-RN-P68E Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Hybrid (2-in-1):N5000
- PS42 8RC-069XES:i7-8550U
Processor threads
- TravelMate Spin B1 B118-G2-RN-P68E Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Hybrid (2-in-1):4
- PS42 8RC-069XES:8

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Comparison of B118-G2-RN-P68E, PS42 8RC-069XES
170 specifications	A Acer TravelMate Spin B1 B118-G2-RN-P68E Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model B118-G2-RN-P68E View product	B MSI PS42 8RC-069XES View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Silver	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	N5000	i7-8550U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1090	BGA 1356
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Gemini Lake	Kaby Lake R
SteppingDiffers	B0	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	6	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4+1x2, 2x1+1x2+1x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	64 GB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	SSD
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 605	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	750 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3184	0x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network4 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeDiffers	2x2	1x1
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	5.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Italian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Office 2016 - 30 days	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	128990	122589
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3RZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	13 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.53 kg	1.19 kg
WidthDiffers	291 mm	322 mm
DepthDiffers	211 mm	222 mm
HeightDiffers	23.3 mm	15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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