Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook UX303LA-R40002G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U vs MSI GS60 2QE-672ES Ghost Pro

150specifications compared
47differ
103identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Zenbook UX303LA-R40002G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U:Brown
- GS60 2QE-672ES Ghost Pro:Black
Market positioning
- Zenbook UX303LA-R40002G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U:Business
- GS60 2QE-672ES Ghost Pro:Gaming
Display diagonal
- Zenbook UX303LA-R40002G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U:33.8 cm (13.3")
- GS60 2QE-672ES Ghost Pro:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Zenbook UX303LA-R40002G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U:Intel® Core™ i5
- GS60 2QE-672ES Ghost Pro:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Zenbook UX303LA-R40002G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- GS60 2QE-672ES Ghost Pro:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Zenbook UX303LA-R40002G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U:i5-5200U
- GS60 2QE-672ES Ghost Pro:i7-5700HQ
Processor cores
- Zenbook UX303LA-R40002G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U:2
- GS60 2QE-672ES Ghost Pro:4
Processor threads
- Zenbook UX303LA-R40002G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U:4
- GS60 2QE-672ES Ghost Pro:8

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Comparison of UX303LA-R40002G, GS60 2QE-672ES Ghost Pro
226 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook UX303LA-R40002G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Model UX303LA-R40002G View product	B MSI GS60 2QE-672ES Ghost Pro View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Gaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-5200U	i7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	F0	G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	2
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	0x1612
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	3840 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster	Nahimic Sound Technology
Speakers manufacturerDiffers	Bang & Olufsen	Dynaudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Advanced Vector ExtensionsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD BoostKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Instruction Replay TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Power Management TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickAssist TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel RealSense 3D CameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel RealSense SnapshotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Idle TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Unite installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® RealSense TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Sound TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Unite™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless-AC TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85212	87716
Processor codeDiffers	SR23Y	SR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
UARTKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	150 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
True Key™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, FCC, BSMI, C-TICK / NZ A-Tick, CCC, CECP, JATE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.45 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	322 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	223 mm	266 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.77 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.03 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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