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Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI PS42 8RB-206NL Modern

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 97identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PS42 8RB-206NL Modern has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The MSI PS42 8RB-206NL Modern has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The MSI PS42 8RB-206NL Modern has 2 MB more processor cache than the Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (8 MB vs 6 MB). Only the MSI PS42 8RB-206NL Modern has discrete graphics card. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop, Intel® Core™ i7 on the MSI PS42 8RB-206NL Modern.

  • Processor family
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • PS42 8RB-206NL Modern:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • PS42 8RB-206NL Modern:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • PS42 8RB-206NL Modern:i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • PS42 8RB-206NL Modern:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • PS42 8RB-206NL Modern:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
    • PS42 8RB-206NL Modern:8 MB
  • Configurable TDP-up frequency
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • PS42 8RB-206NL Modern:2 GHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-53Z5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:12 GB
    • PS42 8RB-206NL Modern:16 GB

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158 specifications
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA IIINVMe 3.0
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard languageKnown for oneHungarianUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh50 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg1.19 kg
WidthDiffers323 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm222 mm
HeightDiffers18.7 mm15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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