Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-31LL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GP63 8RE-403XPL Leopard

117specifications compared
51differ
66identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31LL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GP63 8RE-403XPL Leopard:Laptop
Product colour
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31LL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- GP63 8RE-403XPL Leopard:Black
Form factor
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31LL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GP63 8RE-403XPL Leopard:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31LL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
- GP63 8RE-403XPL Leopard:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31LL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GP63 8RE-403XPL Leopard:No
Processor family
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31LL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- GP63 8RE-403XPL Leopard:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31LL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GP63 8RE-403XPL Leopard:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31LL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6006U
- GP63 8RE-403XPL Leopard:i7-8750H

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Comparison of SP314-51-31LL, GP63 8RE-403XPL Leopard
168 specifications	A Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-31LL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP314-51-31LL View product	B MSI GP63 8RE-403XPL Leopard View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers	2	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	9 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Coffee Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI
SteppingDiffers	D1	U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1 GHz
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	128 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	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	900 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	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
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	134906
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR2UW	SR3YY
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
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	52.5 Wh	51 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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.7 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	335 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	260 mm
HeightDiffers	20.8 mm	29 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On/off buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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