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ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0025E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs MSI GT72VR 6RE-048CA Dominator Pro

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 89identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0025E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
    • GT72VR 6RE-048CA Dominator Pro:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0025E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • GT72VR 6RE-048CA Dominator Pro:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0025E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • GT72VR 6RE-048CA Dominator Pro:4
  • Processor threads
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0025E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
    • GT72VR 6RE-048CA Dominator Pro:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0025E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • GT72VR 6RE-048CA Dominator Pro:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0025E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GT72VR 6RE-048CA Dominator Pro:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0025E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • GT72VR 6RE-048CA Dominator Pro:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0025E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
    • GT72VR 6RE-048CA Dominator Pro:6 MB

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178 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers31.8 cm (12.5")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source83 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.4 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers310 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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