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ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO053G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U vs MSI GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 61differ
  • 84identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO053G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Black, Grey
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:Black, Red
  • Market positioning
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO053G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Business
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:Gaming
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO053G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO053G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO053G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Not supported
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO053G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO053G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO053G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:i5-3337U
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:i7-4700MQ

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Comparison of PU500CA-XO053G, GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2
187 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, Red
Market positioningDiffersBusinessGaming
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
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3337Ui7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 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 i5-3300 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 slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Storage8 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD capacityDiffers24 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
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)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
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 systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
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 HM77 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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205575117
Processor codeDiffersSR0XLSR15H
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
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh7800 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 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
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.96 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers256.7 mm288 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.25 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneSmall BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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