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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook UX301LA-DE174P laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U vs MSI GE60 2QD(Apache)-1081AU

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 57identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Blue
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 2560 x 1440 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Yes
    • No
  • HD type
    • Quad HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-5500U
    • i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4

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175 specifications
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ASUS

Zenbook UX301LA-DE174P laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U

Model UX301LA-DE174P

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MSI

GE60 2QD(Apache)-1081AUView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1440 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersQuad HDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor18 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellHaswell
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
SteppingDiffersF0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.211.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneAudio Boost
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
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
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1 ProWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521478934
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one50.6 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.4 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers325 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers15.5 mm32 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise

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