Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-51F9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GE63VR 7RE Raider

123specifications compared
42differ
81identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-51F9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GE63VR 7RE Raider:Laptop
Product colour
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-51F9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- GE63VR 7RE Raider:Black
Form factor
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-51F9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GE63VR 7RE Raider:Clamshell
Touchscreen
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-51F9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GE63VR 7RE Raider:No
Processor family
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-51F9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- GE63VR 7RE Raider:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-51F9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- GE63VR 7RE Raider:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-51F9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
- GE63VR 7RE Raider:i7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequency
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-51F9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.4 GHz
- GE63VR 7RE Raider:3.8 GHz

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Comparison of SP515-51GN-51F9, GE63VR 7RE Raider
170 specifications	A Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-51F9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP515-51GN-51F9 View product	B MSI GE63VR 7RE 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
Display1 differ
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™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
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 i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 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	256 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	4	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 & interfaces5 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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Keyboardidentical
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 features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	97185
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
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	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	51 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	381.5 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	258.1 mm	260 mm
HeightDiffers	17.9 mm	27.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	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
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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