Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook UX303LN-DQ148H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U vs MSI GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1659RU

99specifications compared
48differ
51identical
75known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Zenbook UX303LN-DQ148H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U:Brown
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1659RU:Black
Display diagonal
- Zenbook UX303LN-DQ148H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U:33.8 cm (13.3")
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1659RU:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Zenbook UX303LN-DQ148H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U:3200 x 1800 pixels
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1659RU:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Zenbook UX303LN-DQ148H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U:Quad HD+
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1659RU:Full HD
Processor model
- Zenbook UX303LN-DQ148H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U:i7-4510U
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1659RU:i7-4940MX
Processor cores
- Zenbook UX303LN-DQ148H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U:2
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1659RU:4
Processor threads
- Zenbook UX303LN-DQ148H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U:4
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1659RU:8
Processor boost frequency
- Zenbook UX303LN-DQ148H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U:3.1 GHz
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1659RU:4 GHz

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Comparison of UX303LN-DQ148H, GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1659RU
174 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook UX303LN-DQ148H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Model UX303LN-DQ148H View product	B MSI GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1659RU View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Colour nameKnown for one	Smoky Brown	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	3200 x 1800 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD+	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generation	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4510U	i7-4940MX
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	3.1 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	Socket G3
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	57 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board + SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	32 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.38 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
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	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	3
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	Blu-Ray RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1350 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0xA16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerDiffers	Bang & Olufsen	Dynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81015	78940
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1EB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	9
Battery capacityDiffers	50 Wh	7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	180 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.45 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	323 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	223 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	19.2 mm	55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, Energy star	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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