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ASUS N56VB-S3070H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI GT70 2OC-463BE

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 88identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N56VB-S3070H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
    • GT70 2OC-463BE:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • N56VB-S3070H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT70 2OC-463BE:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • N56VB-S3070H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT70 2OC-463BE:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • N56VB-S3070H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Not supported
    • GT70 2OC-463BE:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • N56VB-S3070H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2OC-463BE:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • N56VB-S3070H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2OC-463BE:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • N56VB-S3070H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • GT70 2OC-463BE:i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • N56VB-S3070H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
    • GT70 2OC-463BE:4

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179 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
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 systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features7 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
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675117
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR15H
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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one56 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 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 one4.74 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm288 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.72 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.24 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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