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Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-5262 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI PS42 8RB-036FR

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 103identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Spin 3 SP314-51-5262 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • Spin 3 SP314-51-5262 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:Silver
  • Form factor
    • Spin 3 SP314-51-5262 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:Clamshell
  • Touchscreen
    • Spin 3 SP314-51-5262 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:No
  • Total storage capacity
    • Spin 3 SP314-51-5262 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):256 GB
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:512 GB
  • SSD capacity
    • Spin 3 SP314-51-5262 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):256 GB
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:512 GB
  • Discrete graphics card
    • Spin 3 SP314-51-5262 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):No
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:Yes
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Spin 3 SP314-51-5262 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Not available
    • PS42 8RB-036FR:NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150

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Comparison of SP314-51-5262, PS42 8RB-036FR
157 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersHybrid (2-in-1)Laptop
Product colourDiffersGreySilver
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Folder)Clamshell
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 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
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneNordicUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers52.5 Wh50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one12 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 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 oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.7 kg1.19 kg
WidthDiffers335 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm222 mm
HeightDiffers20.8 mm15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
On/off buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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