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ASUSPRO B43A-VO094D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs ASUS INTEL CORE i7-4700HQ 12GB 750GB+256GB

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 77identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Market positioning
    • ASUSPRO B43A-VO094D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Business
    • INTEL CORE i7-4700HQ 12GB 750GB+256GB:Gaming
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO B43A-VO094D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:35.6 cm (14")
    • INTEL CORE i7-4700HQ 12GB 750GB+256GB:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • ASUSPRO B43A-VO094D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:1600 x 900 pixels
    • INTEL CORE i7-4700HQ 12GB 750GB+256GB:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • ASUSPRO B43A-VO094D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:HD+
    • INTEL CORE i7-4700HQ 12GB 750GB+256GB:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO B43A-VO094D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • INTEL CORE i7-4700HQ 12GB 750GB+256GB:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO B43A-VO094D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • INTEL CORE i7-4700HQ 12GB 750GB+256GB:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B43A-VO094D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
    • INTEL CORE i7-4700HQ 12GB 750GB+256GB:i7-4700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • ASUSPRO B43A-VO094D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2
    • INTEL CORE i7-4700HQ 12GB 750GB+256GB:4

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2/12
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675116
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers5600 mAh89 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A9.23 A
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUL, CE, FCC, BSMI, C-TICK/NZ A-Tick, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, FIPS 201Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.48 kg4.8 kg
WidthDiffers350 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm310 mm
Height (front)Differs3.3 cm1.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.5 cm5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87

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