| Attribute |
MSI Gaming GS60-2PMi581 (0016H4-SKU4) × | 
Acer Aspire A315-53-32TF (NX.H4QAA.002) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Gaming GS60-2PMi581 | Acer Aspire A315-53-32TF |
| Product code | 0016H4-SKU4 | NX.H4QAA.002 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black, Blue |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | Acer |
| Family | Gaming | Aspire |
| Series | GS | 3 |
| Model name | GS60-2PMi581 | A315-53-32TF |
| Part number | 0016H4-SKU4 | NX.H4QAA.002 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | - |
| Release year (year) | 2014 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | - |
| Processor family | 4th gen Intel Core i5 | 8th gen Intel Core i3 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Processor model | i5-4210H | i3-8130U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 22 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1364 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 3 | 4 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR3L-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | 12 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce 840M | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR3 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 2 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 400 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 74 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | - |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 2 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | - | 0.3 |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1920 x 1080 | 640 x 480 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 52 | 37 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,840 | 4,810 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 7 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Height (mm) | 20 | 21 |
| Depth (mm) | 266 | 262.8 |
| Width (mm) | 390 | 381.6 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 120 | 65 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |