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ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0648E laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U vs ASUS ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 92identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0648E laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Black
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Metallic, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0648E laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:35.6 cm (14")
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0648E laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:i5-6200U
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:i5-6300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0648E laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0648E laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.8 GHz
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:3.2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0648E laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:4 GT/s
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0648E laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:3 MB
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • ASUSPRO B8430UA-FA0648E laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:BGA 1440

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Comparison of B8430UA-FA0648E, GL742VW-T4229T
166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackMetallic, Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 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
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 10 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819388959
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A6.32 A
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHSUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, RoHS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.7 kg3.52 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm415 mm
DepthDiffers236 mm273.8 mm
Height (front)Differs1.98 cm3.81 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.05 cm4.03 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170

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