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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GL63 8RD-618IT vs MSI PS42 8RB-217XTR

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 79identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GL63 8RD-618IT has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI PS42 8RB-217XTR (2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The MSI GL63 8RD-618IT has 4 GT/s more system bus rate than the MSI PS42 8RB-217XTR (8 GT/s vs 4 GT/s). The MSI GL63 8RD-618IT has 30 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the MSI PS42 8RB-217XTR (45 W vs 15 W). Only the MSI GL63 8RD-618IT has Ethernet LAN. Only the MSI GL63 8RD-618IT has numeric keypad.

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-8300H
    • i7-8550U
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.3 GHz
    • 1.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 8 GT/s
    • 4 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1440
    • BGA 1356

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8300Hi7-8550U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
SteppingKnown for oneY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
CUDAKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers3 W2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneWhite
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers134876122589
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh50 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.19 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers260 mm222 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm15.9 mm

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