Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook UX305CA-FC042D laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 vs MSI GS40 6QE-079NL Phantom

143specifications compared
53differ
90identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Zenbook UX305CA-FC042D laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:Gold
- GS40 6QE-079NL Phantom:Black
Display diagonal
- Zenbook UX305CA-FC042D laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:33.8 cm (13.3")
- GS40 6QE-079NL Phantom:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Zenbook UX305CA-FC042D laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:Intel® Core™ m3
- GS40 6QE-079NL Phantom:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Zenbook UX305CA-FC042D laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:6th gen Intel® Core™ m3
- GS40 6QE-079NL Phantom:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Zenbook UX305CA-FC042D laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:m3-6Y30
- GS40 6QE-079NL Phantom:i7-6700HQ
Processor cores
- Zenbook UX305CA-FC042D laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:2
- GS40 6QE-079NL Phantom:4
Processor threads
- Zenbook UX305CA-FC042D laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:4
- GS40 6QE-079NL Phantom:8
Processor boost frequency
- Zenbook UX305CA-FC042D laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:2.2 GHz
- GS40 6QE-079NL Phantom:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of UX305CA-FC042D, GS40 6QE-079NL Phantom
191 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook UX305CA-FC042D laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Model UX305CA-FC042D View product	B MSI GS40 6QE-079NL Phantom View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Gold	Black
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ m3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ m3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	m3-6Y30	i7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	0.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1515	BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core m3-6Y series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	D1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	3.8 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1.25 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
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
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
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 515	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191E	0x191B
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nahimic Audio Enhancer
Speakers manufacturerDiffers	Bang & Olufsen	Dynaudio
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
Optical drive1 differ
LightScribeDiffers	Yes	No
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	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® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88198	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EN	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	20 X 16.5 mm	42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Battery capacityDiffers	45 Wh	8060 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	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
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	324 mm	345 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	245 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.28 cm
HeightKnown for one	12.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, CCC, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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