Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-54WQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI WS60 7RJ-698RU

121specifications compared
45differ
76identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-54WQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- WS60 7RJ-698RU:Mobile workstation
Product colour
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-54WQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- WS60 7RJ-698RU:Black
Form factor
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-54WQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- WS60 7RJ-698RU:Clamshell
Display resolution
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-54WQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- WS60 7RJ-698RU:3840 x 2160 pixels
Touchscreen
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-54WQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- WS60 7RJ-698RU:No
HD type
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-54WQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- WS60 7RJ-698RU:4K Ultra HD
Processor family
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-54WQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- WS60 7RJ-698RU:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-54WQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- WS60 7RJ-698RU:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of SP515-51N-54WQ, WS60 7RJ-698RU
164 specifications	A Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-54WQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP515-51N-54WQ View product	B MSI WS60 7RJ-698RU View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Mobile workstation
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	4K Ultra HD
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
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 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1 TB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® Quadro® M2200
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
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
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Number of microphonesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 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
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® CM238
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features2 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	97185
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	47 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	150 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.5 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	258.1 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	17.9 mm	19.9 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
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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