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ASUS A56CB-XX176H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs MSI GT60 0NE-242CZ

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 93identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • A56CB-XX176H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Black, Metallic
    • GT60 0NE-242CZ:Black
  • Display resolution
    • A56CB-XX176H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT60 0NE-242CZ:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • A56CB-XX176H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:HD
    • GT60 0NE-242CZ:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • A56CB-XX176H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT60 0NE-242CZ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • A56CB-XX176H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT60 0NE-242CZ:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • A56CB-XX176H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
    • GT60 0NE-242CZ:i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • A56CB-XX176H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
    • GT60 0NE-242CZ:4
  • Processor threads
    • A56CB-XX176H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:4
    • GT60 0NE-242CZ:8

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Comparison of A56CB-XX176H, GT60 0NE-242CZ
173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1724
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB878 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonic MasterHD
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570771459
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one2950 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm267 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm55 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, FCC, BSMI, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, CECP, WEEE, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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