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ASUS GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition vs ASUS X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U

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Key differences

The ASUS GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition has 4 more processor cores than the ASUS X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U (6 vs 2). The ASUS GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U (12 vs 4). The ASUS GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition has 1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U (4.1 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). Product colour: Black on the ASUS GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition, Black, Chocolate on the ASUS X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U. Display diagonal: 43.9 cm (17.3") on the ASUS GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition, 39.6 cm (15.6") on the ASUS X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U.

  • Product colour
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:Black
    • X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:Black, Chocolate
  • Display diagonal
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:i7-8750H
    • X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:6
    • X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:2
  • Processor threads
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:12
    • X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:4.1 GHz
    • X540UB-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition, X540UB-DM032T
189 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Chocolate
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor threadsDiffers124
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingDiffersU0H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz0.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB12 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDD+SSDHDD
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMicroSD (TransFlash)
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5916
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.1
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantity00
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputs00
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inNoNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Serial ports quantity00
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare support00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers13490695443
Processor codeDiffersSR3YYSR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter powerKnown for one180 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers273 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm27.2 mm
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one4.6Unknown — not stated by the source

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