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ASUS K56CB-XX293H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop vs MSI GT60 2OC-040CZ

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 85identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K56CB-XX293H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Black, Metallic
    • GT60 2OC-040CZ:Black
  • Display resolution
    • K56CB-XX293H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT60 2OC-040CZ:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • K56CB-XX293H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:HD
    • GT60 2OC-040CZ:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • K56CB-XX293H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GT60 2OC-040CZ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K56CB-XX293H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:i7-3537U
    • GT60 2OC-040CZ:i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • K56CB-XX293H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:2
    • GT60 2OC-040CZ:4
  • Processor threads
    • K56CB-XX293H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:4
    • GT60 2OC-040CZ:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K56CB-XX293H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • GT60 2OC-040CZ:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of K56CB-XX293H, GT60 2OC-040CZ
176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3537Ui7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSound Blaster Cinema
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205475117
Processor codeDiffersSR0XGSR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers2950 mAh7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — 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
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, FCC, BSMI, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, CECP, WEEE, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm267 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm55 mm
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps

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