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ASUS Zenbook UX305LA-FC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U vs MSI GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 77identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i7 more processor generation than the ASUS Zenbook UX305LA-FC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U (6th gen Intel® Core™ i7 vs 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7). The MSI GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS Zenbook UX305LA-FC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U (4 vs 2). The MSI GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS Zenbook UX305LA-FC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U (8 vs 4). Only the MSI GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition has Ethernet LAN. Only the MSI GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition has Bluetooth.

  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:i7-5500U
    • GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:i7-6820HK
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:2
    • GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:4
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:4
    • GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:3 GHz
    • GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:2.4 GHz
    • GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:5 GT/s
    • GT72S-6QE16SR42HOS Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:8 GT/s

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184 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-6820HK
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 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
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic Audio Enhancer
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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 source4.1
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 CM236
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488969
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2FL
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.78 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source428 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source294 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 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

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