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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GF63 8RD-056FR vs MSI PS42 8RB-036FR

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 76identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-8750H
    • i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 12
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4.1 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz

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GF63 8RD-056FRView product
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PS42 8RB-036FRView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingDiffersU0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers4 W2 W
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourDiffersRedWhite
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906124967
Processor codeDiffersSR3YYSR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers51 Wh50 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.86 kg1.19 kg
WidthDiffers359 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm222 mm
HeightDiffers21.7 mm15.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370

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