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ASUS Zenbook UX305FA-0111A5Y71 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71 vs MSI GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 67differ
  • 66identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook UX305FA-0111A5Y71 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook UX305FA-0111A5Y71 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:3200 x 1800 pixels
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook UX305FA-0111A5Y71 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:Intel® Core™ M
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX305FA-0111A5Y71 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX305FA-0111A5Y71 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:M-5Y71
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook UX305FA-0111A5Y71 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:2
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:4
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook UX305FA-0111A5Y71 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:4
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook UX305FA-0111A5Y71 laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:2.9 GHz
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:3.6 GHz

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186 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers3200 x 1800 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ MIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ m-5xxx4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersM-5Y71i7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1234BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core M-5Y Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellHaswell
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI2
SteppingDiffersF0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs4.5 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers95 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffersx1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one3.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one3.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA IIImSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5300Intel® 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)Differs900 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.211.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x161E0x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersRealTekSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8467278934
Processor codeDiffersSR23QSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers30 x 16.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery capacityDiffers45 Wh4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.2 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers324 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm269.3 mm
HeightDiffers12.3 mm39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, CCC, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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