Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-34T6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U Laptop vs MSI PS63 8M-071ES Modern

118specifications compared
31differ
87identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Swift 3 SF314-55-34T6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U Laptop:Silver
- PS63 8M-071ES Modern:Grey
Display diagonal
- Swift 3 SF314-55-34T6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- PS63 8M-071ES Modern:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Swift 3 SF314-55-34T6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- PS63 8M-071ES Modern:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Swift 3 SF314-55-34T6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- PS63 8M-071ES Modern:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Swift 3 SF314-55-34T6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U Laptop:i3-8145U
- PS63 8M-071ES Modern:i7-8565U
Processor cores
- Swift 3 SF314-55-34T6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U Laptop:2
- PS63 8M-071ES Modern:4
Processor threads
- Swift 3 SF314-55-34T6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U Laptop:4
- PS63 8M-071ES Modern:8
Processor boost frequency
- Swift 3 SF314-55-34T6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U Laptop:3.9 GHz
- PS63 8M-071ES Modern:4.6 GHz

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Comparison of SF314-55-34T6, PS63 8M-071ES Modern
147 specifications	A Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-34T6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U Laptop Model SF314-55-34T6 View product	B MSI PS63 8M-071ES Modern View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-8145U	i7-8565U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 2x2
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	German	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2016, Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Care Center, Acer Portal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	149090	149091
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	82 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	12 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	323 mm	356.8 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	233.7 mm
HeightDiffers	14.9 mm	15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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