Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5NV Intel® Celeron® N3160 vs MSI GE73 8RF-627 Raider RGB

103specifications compared
52differ
51identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5NV Intel® Celeron® N3160:Chromebook
- GE73 8RF-627 Raider RGB:Laptop
Product colour
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5NV Intel® Celeron® N3160:Silver
- GE73 8RF-627 Raider RGB:Black
Display diagonal
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5NV Intel® Celeron® N3160:35.6 cm (14")
- GE73 8RF-627 Raider RGB:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5NV Intel® Celeron® N3160:Intel® Celeron®
- GE73 8RF-627 Raider RGB:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5NV Intel® Celeron® N3160:N3160
- GE73 8RF-627 Raider RGB:i7-8750H
Processor cores
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5NV Intel® Celeron® N3160:4
- GE73 8RF-627 Raider RGB:6
Processor threads
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5NV Intel® Celeron® N3160:4
- GE73 8RF-627 Raider RGB:12
Processor boost frequency
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5NV Intel® Celeron® N3160:2.24 GHz
- GE73 8RF-627 Raider RGB:4.1 GHz

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Comparison of CB3-431-C5NV, GE73 8RF-627 Raider RGB
177 specifications	A Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5NV Intel® Celeron® N3160 Model CB3-431-C5NV View product	B MSI GE73 8RF-627 Raider RGB View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Chromebook	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	N3160	i7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.24 GHz	4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	9 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Celeron N3000 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Braswell	Coffee Lake
SteppingDiffers	D1	U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	45 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
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	8 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	64 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	SSD
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 400	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	320 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	640 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Nordic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ChromeOS	FreeDOS
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91831	134906
Processor codeDiffers	SR2KP	SR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	42 x 28 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known 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® 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 technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	3920 mAh	51 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.68 kg	2.89 kg
WidthDiffers	341 mm	419.2 mm
DepthDiffers	236.6 mm	287.1 mm
HeightDiffers	17 mm	30.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown 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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