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ASUS S46CA-WX018H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs MSI GT70 2OD-073FR

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 78identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • S46CA-WX018H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Black, Stainless steel
    • GT70 2OD-073FR:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • S46CA-WX018H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:35.6 cm (14")
    • GT70 2OD-073FR:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • S46CA-WX018H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT70 2OD-073FR:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • S46CA-WX018H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:HD
    • GT70 2OD-073FR:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • S46CA-WX018H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GT70 2OD-073FR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • S46CA-WX018H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
    • GT70 2OD-073FR:i7-4930MX
  • Processor cores
    • S46CA-WX018H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:2
    • GT70 2OD-073FR:4
  • Processor threads
    • S46CA-WX018H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4
    • GT70 2OD-073FR:8

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Comparison of S46CA-WX018H, GT70 2OD-073FR
180 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui7-4930MX
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4900 Mobile Extreme Edition Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W57 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one19Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1.13 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers13
SSD capacityDiffers24 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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 frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571475133
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR15M
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 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® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one44 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
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 currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers348 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers248 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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