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ASUS X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540 vs MSI GS60 2PM-059RU

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 65differ
  • 65identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:White
    • GS60 2PM-059RU:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:35.6 cm (14")
    • GS60 2PM-059RU:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GS60 2PM-059RU:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:Intel® Pentium®
    • GS60 2PM-059RU:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:N3540
    • GS60 2PM-059RU:i5-4210H
  • Processor cores
    • X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:4
    • GS60 2PM-059RU:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:2.66 GHz
    • GS60 2PM-059RU:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:2.16 GHz
    • GS60 2PM-059RU:2.9 GHz

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185 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 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
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersN3540i5-4210H
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.16 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBay TrailHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs7.5 W47 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI2
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 840M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers313 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one896 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs896 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.211.1
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicFocusSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features16 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8210578929
Processor codeDiffersSR1YWSR1Q0
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers26
Battery capacityDiffers4000 mAh52 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers33 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one1.75 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, CE, CCC, CB, EU Flower, WEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers348 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers242 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers25.3 mm20 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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