Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS S56CM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs MSI GT70 2OC-459BE

138specifications compared
58differ
80identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- S56CM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black, Silver
- GT70 2OC-459BE:Black
Display diagonal
- S56CM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GT70 2OC-459BE:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- S56CM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GT70 2OC-459BE:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- S56CM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Not supported
- GT70 2OC-459BE:Full HD
Processor family
- S56CM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- GT70 2OC-459BE:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- S56CM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GT70 2OC-459BE:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- S56CM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- GT70 2OC-459BE:i7-4700MQ
Processor cores
- S56CM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2
- GT70 2OC-459BE:4

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Comparison of S56CM, GT70 2OC-459BE
184 specifications	A ASUS S56CM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model S56CM View product	B MSI GT70 2OC-459BE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	Full HD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	47 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 768 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Networkidentical
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	75117
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	44 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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