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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook UX42VS-0081A3317U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs MSI GE60 2PL-264XES Apache

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 75identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey, Stainless steel
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i5-3317U
    • i5-4200H
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.7 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz

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Zenbook UX42VS-0081A3317U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

Model UX42VS-0081A3317U

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GE60 2PL-264XES ApacheView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui5-4200H
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one17
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers774 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHCSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneSpanish
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570775027
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR15G
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers6140 mAh4400 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.88 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one21 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.76 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes

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