Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-83EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GL72M 7REX-1414UK

124specifications compared
43differ
81identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-83EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GL72M 7REX-1414UK:Laptop
Product colour
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-83EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- GL72M 7REX-1414UK:Black
Form factor
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-83EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GL72M 7REX-1414UK:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-83EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
- GL72M 7REX-1414UK:43.9 cm (17.3")
Touchscreen
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-83EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GL72M 7REX-1414UK:No
Processor family
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-83EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- GL72M 7REX-1414UK:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-83EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GL72M 7REX-1414UK:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-83EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U
- GL72M 7REX-1414UK:i5-7300HQ

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Comparison of SP515-51N-83EF, GL72M 7REX-1414UK
166 specifications	A Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-83EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP515-51N-83EF View product	B MSI GL72M 7REX-1414UK 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	39.6 cm (15.6")	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
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop 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	2 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
Memoryidentical
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	1.12 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
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
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
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
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
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® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
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
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	97456
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	41 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	381.5 mm	419 mm
DepthDiffers	258.1 mm	287 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.79 cm	2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.79 cm	3.2 cm
HeightKnown for one	17.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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