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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N56VV-S4012H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs MSI Gaming GT70PH-8041221B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 91identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Stainless steel
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz

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190 specifications
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ASUS

N56VV-S4012H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

Model N56VV-S4012H

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MSI

Gaming GT70PH-8041221B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

Model GT70PH-8041221B

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
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
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
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one2
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSound Blaster Cinema
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & Olufsen
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one56 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one4.74 A
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm288 mm
HeightKnown for one55 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.72 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.24 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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