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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ideapad 530S-15IKB vs MSI GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth Thin

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 85identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-8250U
    • i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 6
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.4 GHz
    • 4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s

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ideapad 530S-15IKBView product
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MSI

GS65 8RF-251ES Stealth ThinView product
Designidentical
Colour nameKnown for oneOnyx Black
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersY0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB14 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one512 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressNVMe 3.0
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
NVMeKnown for oneYes
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD Graphics
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers2 W4 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.15.0
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoC
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneOffice
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Evo™ Platform VerifiedKnown for oneNo
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134906
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers45 Wh82 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers358.9 mm357.7 mm
DepthDiffers244.9 mm247.7 mm
HeightDiffers16.8 mm17.7 mm
WeightKnown for one1.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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