Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-55LV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GL72M 7RDX-1077FR

123specifications compared
45differ
78identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-55LV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GL72M 7RDX-1077FR:Laptop
Product colour
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-55LV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- GL72M 7RDX-1077FR:Black
Form factor
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-55LV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GL72M 7RDX-1077FR:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-55LV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- GL72M 7RDX-1077FR:43.9 cm (17.3")
Touchscreen
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-55LV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GL72M 7RDX-1077FR:No
Processor generation
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-55LV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- GL72M 7RDX-1077FR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-55LV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
- GL72M 7RDX-1077FR:i5-7300HQ
Processor threads
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-55LV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8
- GL72M 7RDX-1077FR:4

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Comparison of SP513-52N-55LV, GL72M 7RDX-1077FR
167 specifications	A Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-55LV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-52N-55LV View product	B MSI GL72M 7RDX-1077FR 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	33.8 cm (13.3")	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
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
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 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD 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	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
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
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Number of microphonesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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 & 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-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
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
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
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	97456
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4670 mAh	41 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	324.4 mm	419 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	287 mm
HeightKnown for one	15.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs	1.59 cm	2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.59 cm	3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175

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