Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI WS63 8SJ-042FR

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 67identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI WS63 8SJ-042FR has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (6 vs 4). The MSI WS63 8SJ-042FR has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (12 vs 8). The MSI WS63 8SJ-042FR has 0.9 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (4.3 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Only the MSI WS63 8SJ-042FR has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI WS63 8SJ-042FR has Ethernet LAN.

  • Product type
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
    • WS63 8SJ-042FR:Mobile workstation
  • Product colour
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Silver
    • WS63 8SJ-042FR:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • WS63 8SJ-042FR:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • WS63 8SJ-042FR:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
    • WS63 8SJ-042FR:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor family
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • WS63 8SJ-042FR:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • WS63 8SJ-042FR:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • WS63 8SJ-042FR:i7-8850H

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Comparison of SF314-54-57MY, WS63 8SJ-042FR
163 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh performance
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8850H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2.51 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® Quadro® P2000
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 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
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneFrenchUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134899
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh65 Wh
Poweridentical
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
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers323 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers18.7 mm17.7 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.89 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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