Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GL62M 7RDX-2613XFR

123specifications compared
41differ
82identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GL62M 7RDX-2613XFR:Laptop
Form factor
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GL62M 7RDX-2613XFR:Clamshell
Touchscreen
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GL62M 7RDX-2613XFR:No
Processor family
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- GL62M 7RDX-2613XFR:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GL62M 7RDX-2613XFR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U
- GL62M 7RDX-2613XFR:i5-7300HQ
Processor threads
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8
- GL62M 7RDX-2613XFR:4
Processor boost frequency
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GHz
- GL62M 7RDX-2613XFR:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of NP515-51-81PH, GL62M 7RDX-2613XFR
177 specifications	A Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model NP515-51-81PH View product	B MSI GL62M 7RDX-2613XFR 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
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2 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 frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 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	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD 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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
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
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
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
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	4.2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
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
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	97456
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	135 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	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
WidthDiffers	381.5 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	258.1 mm	260 mm
HeightKnown for one	17.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs	1.79 cm	2.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.79 cm	2.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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