Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P5FJ Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop vs MSI PS42 8RB-058IT

105specifications compared
43differ
62identical
69known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Swift 1 SF114-32-P5FJ Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:Intel® Pentium® Silver
- PS42 8RB-058IT:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Swift 1 SF114-32-P5FJ Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:N5000
- PS42 8RB-058IT:i7-8550U
Processor threads
- Swift 1 SF114-32-P5FJ Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:4
- PS42 8RB-058IT:8
Processor boost frequency
- Swift 1 SF114-32-P5FJ Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:2.7 GHz
- PS42 8RB-058IT:4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Swift 1 SF114-32-P5FJ Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:1.1 GHz
- PS42 8RB-058IT:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Swift 1 SF114-32-P5FJ Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:4 MB
- PS42 8RB-058IT:8 MB
Processor socket
- Swift 1 SF114-32-P5FJ Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:BGA 1090
- PS42 8RB-058IT:BGA 1356
Processor operating modes
- Swift 1 SF114-32-P5FJ Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:32-bit, 64-bit
- PS42 8RB-058IT:64-bit

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Comparison of SF114-32-P5FJ, PS42 8RB-058IT
174 specifications	A Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P5FJ Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop Model SF114-32-P5FJ View product	B MSI PS42 8RB-058IT View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	35.6 cm (14")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screen	No	No
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Silver	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	N5000	i7-8550U
Processor cores	4	4
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 lithography	14 nm	14 nm
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
ECC supported by processor	No	No
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
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	128 GB	256 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	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 DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3184	0x5917
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
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
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
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
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD type	HD	HD
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal format	720p	720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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 LAN	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown 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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	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
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
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
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	54 Wh	50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	17 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	1.19 kg
WidthDiffers	323 mm	322 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	222 mm
HeightDiffers	14.9 mm	15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
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
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
On/off buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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