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ASUS Zenbook UX303UB-R4072T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U vs MSI GS30 2M-205UK Shadow

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 95identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook UX303UB-R4072T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Brown
    • GS30 2M-205UK Shadow:Black
  • Market positioning
    • Zenbook UX303UB-R4072T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Business
    • GS30 2M-205UK Shadow:Gaming
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX303UB-R4072T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GS30 2M-205UK Shadow:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX303UB-R4072T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:i7-6500U
    • GS30 2M-205UK Shadow:i7-5700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook UX303UB-R4072T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2
    • GS30 2M-205UK Shadow:4
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook UX303UB-R4072T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4
    • GS30 2M-205UK Shadow:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook UX303UB-R4072T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:3.1 GHz
    • GS30 2M-205UK Shadow:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook UX303UB-R4072T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2.5 GHz
    • GS30 2M-205UK Shadow:2.7 GHz

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222 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffersBusinessGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersD1G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W37 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x1612
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Advanced Vector ExtensionsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel HD BoostKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Instruction Replay TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Power Management TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickAssist TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel RealSense 3D CameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel RealSense SnapshotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Idle TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Unite installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® RealSense TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Sound TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Unite™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless-AC TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819487716
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x, VT-d
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh47.36 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
True Key™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUL, FCC, BSMI,C-TICK / NZ A-Tick, CCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers323 mm320 mm
DepthDiffers223 mm227 mm
HeightDiffers19.2 mm19.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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