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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Swift 3 S30-20-553D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI GL63 8RC-249ID

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 75identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor model
    • i5-8250U
    • i5-8300H
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.4 GHz
    • 4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 8 MB
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1356
    • BGA 1440

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162 specifications
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Acer

Swift 3 S30-20-553D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

Model S30-20-553D

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MSI

GL63 8RC-249IDView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui5-8300H
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingKnown for oneY0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one3 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
DVI portKnown for oneNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134876
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one10 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W135 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.7 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers338 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm29 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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