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ASUS K56CM-XX131H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs MSI GE60 0NC-291CZ

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 103identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K56CM-XX131H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Silver
    • GE60 0NC-291CZ:Black
  • Display resolution
    • K56CM-XX131H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GE60 0NC-291CZ:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • K56CM-XX131H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • GE60 0NC-291CZ:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • K56CM-XX131H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • GE60 0NC-291CZ:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K56CM-XX131H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
    • GE60 0NC-291CZ:i5-3210M
  • Processor frequency
    • K56CM-XX131H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
    • GE60 0NC-291CZ:2.5 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • K56CM-XX131H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:17 W
    • GE60 0NC-291CZ:35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • K56CM-XX131H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2.0
    • GE60 0NC-291CZ:3.0

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Comparison of K56CM-XX131H, GE60 0NC-291CZ
161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1825
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569765708
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one44 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.1 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.1 cm3.76 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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