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ASUS K501UX-DM086T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs MSI CX72 6QD-050FR

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 93identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K501UX-DM086T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Grey
    • CX72 6QD-050FR:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • K501UX-DM086T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • CX72 6QD-050FR:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • K501UX-DM086T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • CX72 6QD-050FR:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • K501UX-DM086T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Full HD
    • CX72 6QD-050FR:HD+
  • LED backlight
    • K501UX-DM086T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:No
    • CX72 6QD-050FR:Yes
  • Processor family
    • K501UX-DM086T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX72 6QD-050FR:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • K501UX-DM086T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX72 6QD-050FR:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • K501UX-DM086T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • CX72 6QD-050FR:i3-6100H

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Comparison of K501UX-DM086T, CX72 6QD-050FR
182 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
LED backlightDiffersNoYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui3-6100H
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-6100 series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W35 W
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-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterExclusive Audio Boost
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.5 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionDiffers640 x 480 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
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)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 365 HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819489063
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FR
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one4.74 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers21.7 mm37 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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