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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook UX301LA-DE021P laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U vs MSI Gaming 9S7-175912-012 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 77identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Blue
    • Aluminium, Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 2560 x 1440 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Yes
    • No
  • HD type
    • Quad HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor model
    • i7-4500U
    • i7-4700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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173 specifications
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ASUS

Zenbook UX301LA-DE021P laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U

Model UX301LA-DE021P

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MSI

Gaming 9S7-175912-012 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop

Model 9S7-175912-012

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueAluminium, Black
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1440 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersQuad HDFull HD
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-4500Ui7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one2
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA II
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSound Blaster
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one4 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8.1
Processor special features5 differ
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7546075116
Processor codeDiffersSR16ZSR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one50.6 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.4 kg2.69 kg
WidthDiffers325 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm269 mm
HeightDiffers15.5 mm39 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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