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ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE-BQ076T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H vs ASUS R540LA-DM974R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 62identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TUF Gaming FX505GE-BQ076T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:Black
    • R540LA-DM974R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Black, Chocolate
  • Processor family
    • TUF Gaming FX505GE-BQ076T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:Intel® Core™ i7
    • R540LA-DM974R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TUF Gaming FX505GE-BQ076T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • R540LA-DM974R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TUF Gaming FX505GE-BQ076T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:i7-8750H
    • R540LA-DM974R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:i3-5005U
  • Processor cores
    • TUF Gaming FX505GE-BQ076T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:6
    • R540LA-DM974R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:2
  • Processor threads
    • TUF Gaming FX505GE-BQ076T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:12
    • R540LA-DM974R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:4
  • Processor frequency
    • TUF Gaming FX505GE-BQ076T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:2.2 GHz
    • R540LA-DM974R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TUF Gaming FX505GE-BQ076T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:8 GT/s
    • R540LA-DM974R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:5 GT/s

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Comparison of FX505GE-BQ076T, R540LA-DM974R
175 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Chocolate
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi3-5005U
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor threadsDiffers124
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersU0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x82x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNot available
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDTS Headphone: XSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers13490684695
Processor codeDiffersSR3YYSR27G
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh33 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers360.4 mm381.4 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm251.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.58 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.68 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source

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