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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS S56CA-XO174P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs MSI Gaming GE600NC-498US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 103identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Stainless steel
    • Black
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor model
    • i5-3317U
    • i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.7 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 17 W
    • 35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 2.0
    • 3.0

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ASUS

S56CA-XO174P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

Model S56CA-XO174P

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MSI

Gaming GE600NC-498US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

Model GE600NC-498US

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1726
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570772056
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one44 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one21 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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