Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ vs ASUS Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN032R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

125specifications compared
53differ
72identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Laptop
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN032R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Black
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN032R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Clamshell
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN032R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN032R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):32 cm (12.6")
Display resolution
- ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:1600 x 900 pixels
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN032R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2880 x 1620 pixels
Touchscreen
- ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:No
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN032R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:HD+
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN032R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Display surface
- ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Matt
- Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN032R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Gloss

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Comparison of GL742VW-TY425T, T303UA-GN032R
172 specifications	A ASUS ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Model GL742VW-TY425T View product	B ASUS Transformer 3 Pro T303UA-GN032R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model T303UA-GN032R View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	32 cm (12.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	2880 x 1620 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Quad HD
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6300HQ	i7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingDiffers	R0	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	1916
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Premium
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 MP
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM170	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Italian
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88959	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FP	SR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 X 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	39 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	6.32 A	2.25 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	19 V	20 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	3.52 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	415 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	273.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	3.81 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.03 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.8 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.8 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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