Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI PL60 7RD-014UK

136specifications compared
46differ
90identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 5 SP513-51-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- PL60 7RD-014UK:Laptop
Product colour
- Spin 5 SP513-51-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- PL60 7RD-014UK:Silver
Form factor
- Spin 5 SP513-51-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- PL60 7RD-014UK:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spin 5 SP513-51-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- PL60 7RD-014UK:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Spin 5 SP513-51-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- PL60 7RD-014UK:No
Processor generation
- Spin 5 SP513-51-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- PL60 7RD-014UK:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Spin 5 SP513-51-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
- PL60 7RD-014UK:i5-7200U
Processor boost frequency
- Spin 5 SP513-51-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.8 GHz
- PL60 7RD-014UK:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of SP513-51-56YW, PL60 7RD-014UK
168 specifications	A Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-51-56YW View product	B MSI PL60 7RD-014UK View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i5-7200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
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
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	95443
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2ZU
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	120 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	328.8 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	228.5 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.97 cm	2.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.97 cm	2.9 cm
HeightKnown for one	19.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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