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ASUS N56VZ-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs MSI Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 101identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N56VZ-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Black, Stainless steel
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • N56VZ-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • N56VZ-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • N56VZ-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • N56VZ-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
  • Processor cores
    • N56VZ-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • N56VZ-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • N56VZ-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3.4 GHz
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:3.1 GHz

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177 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi5-4200M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
SteppingDiffersE1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray ROMDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSound Blater Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145976348
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh4400 mAh
Poweridentical
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 one6.3 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, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers380 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm269.3 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.73 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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