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ASUS S56CB-XO170H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U vs MSI CX61 0NF-257US

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 102identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • S56CB-XO170H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Black, Silver
    • CX61 0NF-257US:Black
  • Processor family
    • S56CB-XO170H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX61 0NF-257US:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • S56CB-XO170H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX61 0NF-257US:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • S56CB-XO170H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:i7-3537U
    • CX61 0NF-257US:i5-3210M
  • Processor frequency
    • S56CB-XO170H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:2 GHz
    • CX61 0NF-257US:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • S56CB-XO170H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:4 MB
    • CX61 0NF-257US:3 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • S56CB-XO170H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:17 W
    • CX61 0NF-257US:35 W
  • PCI Express configurations
    • S56CB-XO170H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
    • CX61 0NF-257US:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3537Ui5-3210M
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2025
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSRS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205465708
Processor codeDiffersSR0XGSR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.4 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source383 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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