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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X501A-3120M laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M vs MSI GE70 2PC-678XPL Apache

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 75identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-3120M
    • i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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173 specifications
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ASUS

X501A-3120M laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M

Model X501A-3120M

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GE70 2PC-678XPL ApacheView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3120Mi7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingKnown for oneC0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one25
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Speakers manufacturerDiffersAltec LansingDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146578934
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers47 Wh49 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.07 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm269 mm
HeightKnown for one39 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.65 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.23 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes

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