Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI WS65 8SK-600IT

122specifications compared
50differ
72identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI WS65 8SK-600IT has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (6 vs 4). The MSI WS65 8SK-600IT has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (12 vs 8). The MSI WS65 8SK-600IT has 1.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (4.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Only the Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has card reader integrated. Only the MSI WS65 8SK-600IT has discrete graphics card.

Product type
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
- WS65 8SK-600IT:Mobile workstation
Product colour
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Blue
- WS65 8SK-600IT:Black
Display diagonal
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- WS65 8SK-600IT:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- WS65 8SK-600IT:Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generation
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- WS65 8SK-600IT:8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor model
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- WS65 8SK-600IT:i9-8950HK
Processor cores
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
- WS65 8SK-600IT:6
Processor threads
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
- WS65 8SK-600IT:12

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Comparison of SF314-54-56LJ, WS65 8SK-600IT
161 specifications	A Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-56LJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model SF314-54-56LJ View product	B MSI WS65 8SK-600IT View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i9-8950HK
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	12 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-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 i9-8000 Mobile series
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® Quadro® P3200
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® 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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x3E9B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 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
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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-A ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	134903
Processor codeDiffers	SR3LA	SRCKN
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	82 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	12 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	180 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
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	1.88 kg
WidthDiffers	323 mm	357.7 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	247.7 mm
HeightDiffers	18.7 mm	17.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM370
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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