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ASUS K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U vs MSI GL62M 7RDX-1267NL

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 83identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Grey
    • GL62M 7RDX-1267NL:Black
  • Display resolution
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • GL62M 7RDX-1267NL:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4K Ultra HD
    • GL62M 7RDX-1267NL:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GL62M 7RDX-1267NL:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GL62M 7RDX-1267NL:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:i7-6500U
    • GL62M 7RDX-1267NL:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2
    • GL62M 7RDX-1267NL:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:3.1 GHz
    • GL62M 7RDX-1267NL:3.5 GHz

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185 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
SteppingKnown for oneD1Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA IIINVMe, PCI Express 3.0
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591B
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819497456
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EZUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh41 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm260 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 cm
HeightKnown for one21.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source

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