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ASUS ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ vs MSI CX72 6QD-047RU

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 107identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Intel® Core™ i5
    • CX72 6QD-047RU:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • CX72 6QD-047RU:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:i5-6300HQ
    • CX72 6QD-047RU:i3-6100H
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:4
    • CX72 6QD-047RU:2
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:2.3 GHz
    • CX72 6QD-047RU:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:6 MB
    • CX72 6QD-047RU:3 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:45 W
    • CX72 6QD-047RU:35 W
  • Total storage capacity
    • ROG GL742VW-TY425T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:1 TB
    • CX72 6QD-047RU:750 GB

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165 specifications
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi3-6100H
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-6100 series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz900 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895989063
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2FR
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.32 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.52 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers415 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers273.8 mm287 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.81 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.03 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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

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