| Graphics5 differ |
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| On-board graphics card | Yes | Yes |
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| Discrete graphics card modelDiffers | Not available | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M |
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| Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 3 GB |
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| Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | GDDR5 |
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| On-board graphics card modelDiffers | Intel® HD Graphics 505 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 |
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| Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers | 8 GB | 1.7 GB |
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| On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers | 200 MHz | 350 MHz |
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| On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1050 MHz |
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| On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 12.0 |
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| On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 4.4 |
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| On-board graphics card IDDiffers | 0x5A84 | 0x191B |
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| Discrete graphics cardKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| On-board graphics card familyKnown for one | Intel® HD Graphics | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Number of execution unitsKnown for one | 18 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one | 750 MHz | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Ports & interfaces4 differ |
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| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers | 1 | 2 |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers | 0 | 1 |
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| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
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| HDMI ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| HDMI versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1.4 |
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| DisplayPorts quantity | 0 | 0 |
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| Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| DVI port | No | No |
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| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Thunderbolt ports quantity | 0 | 0 |
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| Headphone outputsDiffers | 0 | 1 |
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| S/PDIF out port | No | No |
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| Microphone inDiffers | No | Yes |
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| Docking connector | No | No |
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| ExpressCard slot | No | No |
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| CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity | 0 | 0 |
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| CardBus PCMCIA slot type | No | No |
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| SmartCard slot | No | No |
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| USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one | 1 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| eSATA ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Line-inKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Serial ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor special features11 differ |
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| Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs | No | Yes |
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| CPU configuration (max) | 1 | 1 |
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| Embedded options available | No | No |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology | Yes | Yes |
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| Execute Disable Bit | Yes | Yes |
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| Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 14 nm |
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| Idle States | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel Clear Video Technology | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel Enhanced Halt State | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Identity Protection Technology version | 1.00 | 1.00 |
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| Intel Secure Key Technology version | 1.00 | 1.00 |
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| Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers | 0.00 | 1.00 |
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| Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers | 0.00 | 1.00 |
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| Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | No | No |
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| Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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| Intel TSX-NIKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1.00 |
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| Intel Trusted Execution Technology | No | No |
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| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD) | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID) | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs | No | Yes |
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| Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT) | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers | No | Yes |
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| Intel® Insider™Differs | No | Yes |
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| Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® OS Guard | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel® Secure Key | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs | No | Yes |
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| Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers | No | Yes |
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| Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers | No | 2.0 |
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| Processor ARK IDDiffers | 95592 | 88967 |
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| Processor codeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | SR2FQ |
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| Processor package sizeDiffers | 24 x 31 mm | 42 x 28 mm |
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| Supported instruction setsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0 |
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| Thermal Monitoring Technologies | Yes | Yes |
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| Conflict-Free processor | Yes | Yes |
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| Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Secure BootKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one | 1.00 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one | 0.00 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| UARTKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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