Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-38U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GE73VR 7RE-271UK Raider

122specifications compared
46differ
76identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 3 SP314-51-38U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GE73VR 7RE-271UK Raider:Laptop
Product colour
- Spin 3 SP314-51-38U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- GE73VR 7RE-271UK Raider:Black
Form factor
- Spin 3 SP314-51-38U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GE73VR 7RE-271UK Raider:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spin 3 SP314-51-38U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
- GE73VR 7RE-271UK Raider:43.9 cm (17.3")
Touchscreen
- Spin 3 SP314-51-38U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GE73VR 7RE-271UK Raider:No
Processor family
- Spin 3 SP314-51-38U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- GE73VR 7RE-271UK Raider:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Spin 3 SP314-51-38U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GE73VR 7RE-271UK Raider:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Spin 3 SP314-51-38U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-7020U
- GE73VR 7RE-271UK Raider:i7-7700HQ

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Comparison of SP314-51-38U5, GE73VR 7RE-271UK Raider
172 specifications	A Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-38U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP314-51-38U5 View product	B MSI GE73VR 7RE-271UK Raider 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")	43.9 cm (17.3")
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
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7020U	i7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x2	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 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	1.12 TB	1.25 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
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
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD 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	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x591B
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
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	4 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
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
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122590	97185
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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	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	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	335 mm	419 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	285 mm
HeightDiffers	20.8 mm	28.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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