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ASUS F556UA-AS54 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U vs MSI GL72 6QF-813XFR

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 83identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • F556UA-AS54 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Gold
    • GL72 6QF-813XFR:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • F556UA-AS54 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GL72 6QF-813XFR:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • F556UA-AS54 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:i5-6200U
    • GL72 6QF-813XFR:i5-6300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • F556UA-AS54 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2
    • GL72 6QF-813XFR:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • F556UA-AS54 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.8 GHz
    • GL72 6QF-813XFR:3.2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • F556UA-AS54 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:4 GT/s
    • GL72 6QF-813XFR:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • F556UA-AS54 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:3 MB
    • GL72 6QF-813XFR:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • F556UA-AS54 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • GL72 6QF-813XFR:BGA 1440

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Comparison of F556UA-AS54, GL72 6QF-813XFR
166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGoldBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819388959
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers26
Battery capacityKnown for one38 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.37 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers25.8 mm37 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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — 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

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