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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS TAICHI 21-0031A3517U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop vs MSI CX61 2PC-1216XES

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 68identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey, Stainless steel
    • Black, Brown
  • Form factor
    • Convertible (Dual Screen)
    • Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • 29.5 cm (11.6")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Yes
    • No
  • HD type
    • Full HD
    • HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5

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174 specifications
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ASUS

TAICHI 21-0031A3517U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop

Model 21-0031A3517U

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MSI

CX61 2PC-1216XESView product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelBlack, Brown
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Dual Screen)Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitive
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touch
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui5-4210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one19
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSRS PC Sound
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & Olufsen
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® QS77 ExpressIntel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571481012
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR1L4
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery capacityKnown for one35 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one2.4 kg
WidthDiffers339.2 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one17.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes

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