Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI WS63 8SK-054FR

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 67identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI WS63 8SK-054FR 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 8SK-054FR 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 8SK-054FR 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 8SK-054FR has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI WS63 8SK-054FR has Ethernet LAN.

  • Product type
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
    • WS63 8SK-054FR:Mobile workstation
  • Product colour
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Silver
    • WS63 8SK-054FR:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • WS63 8SK-054FR:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • WS63 8SK-054FR:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
    • WS63 8SK-054FR:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor family
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • WS63 8SK-054FR:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • WS63 8SK-054FR:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-57MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • WS63 8SK-054FR:i7-8850H

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Comparison of SF314-54-57MY, WS63 8SK-054FR
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
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
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
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® Quadro® P3200
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneFrenchUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134899
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh51 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.89 kg
WidthDiffers323 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers18.7 mm17.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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