Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition vs MSI GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin

128specifications compared
20differ
108identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Total storage capacity
- GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:1.25 TB
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:512 GB
Storage media
- GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:Hybrid-HDD+SSD
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:SSD
SSD capacity
- GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:256 GB
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:512 GB
Card reader integrated
- GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:Yes
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:No
Compatible memory cards
- GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:Not supported
Discrete graphics card model
- GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memory
- GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:4 GB
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:6 GB
Speaker power
- GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:3.5 W
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:2 W

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Comparison of GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition, GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin
173 specifications	A ASUS GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition View product	B MSI GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2666 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD+SSD	SSD
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Not supported
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers	3.5 W	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	5.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	3
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.88 kg
WidthDiffers	384 mm	357.7 mm
DepthDiffers	262 mm	247.7 mm
HeightDiffers	24 mm	17.9 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 Wh
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On/off buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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