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ASUS K501UW-NB72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs MSI GL72 6QF-410NL

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 100identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K501UW-NB72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Grey, Stainless steel
    • GL72 6QF-410NL:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • K501UW-NB72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GL72 6QF-410NL:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • K501UW-NB72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • GL72 6QF-410NL:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • K501UW-NB72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • GL72 6QF-410NL:4
  • Processor threads
    • K501UW-NB72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
    • GL72 6QF-410NL:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K501UW-NB72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • GL72 6QF-410NL:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K501UW-NB72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GL72 6QF-410NL:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • K501UW-NB72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • GL72 6QF-410NL:8 GT/s

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Comparison of K501UW-NB72, GL72 6QF-410NL
171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 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 i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers878 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 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)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
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
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
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 & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers21.7 mm37 mm
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
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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