Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-53H2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth Thin

129specifications compared
47differ
82identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-53H2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth Thin:Laptop
Form factor
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-53H2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth Thin:Clamshell
Touchscreen
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-53H2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth Thin:No
Processor family
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-53H2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth Thin:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-53H2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth Thin:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-53H2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
- GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth Thin:i7-8750H
Processor cores
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-53H2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):4
- GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth Thin:6
Processor threads
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-53H2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8
- GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth Thin:12

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Comparison of NP515-51-53H2, GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth Thin
175 specifications	A Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-53H2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model NP515-51-53H2 View product	B MSI GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth Thin View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display1 differ
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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	9 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Coffee Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI
SteppingDiffers	Y0	U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	14 GB
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
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.51 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVMe 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics7 differ
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	134906
Processor codeDiffers	SR3LA	SR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	82 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	180 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	381.5 mm	357.7 mm
DepthDiffers	258.1 mm	247.7 mm
HeightDiffers	17.9 mm	17.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User

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