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ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0226E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs MSI WT72 6QL-600BE

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 83identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0226E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Laptop
    • WT72 6QL-600BE:Mobile workstation
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0226E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
    • WT72 6QL-600BE:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0226E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • WT72 6QL-600BE:Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0226E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • WT72 6QL-600BE:E3-1505MV5
  • Processor cores
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0226E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • WT72 6QL-600BE:4
  • Processor threads
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0226E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
    • WT72 6QL-600BE:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0226E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • WT72 6QL-600BE:3.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0226E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • WT72 6QL-600BE:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of B8230UA-GH0226E, WT72 6QL-600BE
185 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers31.8 cm (12.5")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
Processor generationKnown for one6th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500UE3-1505MV5
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Xeon E3-1500M v5
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
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-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® Quadro® M4000M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics P530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191D
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Network1 differ
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
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Pro
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 10 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819489608
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FN
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery capacityKnown for one49 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.37 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers310 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm294 mm
Height (front)Differs1.29 cm4 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.06 cm4.8 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel CM236
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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