Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI PS42 8RB-073

108specifications compared
36differ
72identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- PS42 8RB-073:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- PS42 8RB-073:Silver
Form factor
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- PS42 8RB-073:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- PS42 8RB-073:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- PS42 8RB-073:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- PS42 8RB-073:No
HD type
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- PS42 8RB-073:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- PS42 8RB-073:16:9

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Comparison of SW512-52-34TR, PS42 8RB-073
157 specifications	A Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW512-52-34TR View product	B MSI PS42 8RB-073 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7130U	i7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	10 W
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
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	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
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 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 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 LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124977	122589
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	50 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.27 kg	1.19 kg
WidthDiffers	292.9 mm	322 mm
DepthDiffers	201.8 mm	222 mm
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	29.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	20.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	9.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On/off buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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