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ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0174E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs GIGABYTE X7 v5-CF2

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 97identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0174E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • X7 v5-CF2:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0174E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • X7 v5-CF2:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0174E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • X7 v5-CF2:4
  • Processor threads
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0174E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
    • X7 v5-CF2:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0174E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • X7 v5-CF2:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0174E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • X7 v5-CF2:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0174E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • X7 v5-CF2:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0174E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
    • X7 v5-CF2:6 MB

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189 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
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
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 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA IIIM.2
SSD form factorDiffersM.22.5"
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 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 source2
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
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 source2.0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneWindows 10 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh94.24 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 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
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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.5 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers236 mm305 mm
Height (front)Differs1.98 cm2.29 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.05 cm2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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