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ASUS Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey vs MSI GL63 8RD-427ID

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Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:Grey
    • GL63 8RD-427ID:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GL63 8RD-427ID:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:1600 x 900 pixels
    • GL63 8RD-427ID:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:HD+
    • GL63 8RD-427ID:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:Intel® Pentium® Silver
    • GL63 8RD-427ID:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:N5000
    • GL63 8RD-427ID:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:4
    • GL63 8RD-427ID:6
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:4
    • GL63 8RD-427ID:12

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184 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium® SilverIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersN5000i7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB9 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1090BGA 1440
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersGemini LakeCoffee Lake
SteppingDiffersB0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs6 W45 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4+1x2, 2x1+1x2+1x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 605Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one750 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs750 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x31840x3E9B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.15.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one6.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysYesYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersEndless OSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers128990134906
Processor codeDiffersSR3RZSR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known 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 cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers42 Wh41 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one33 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one1.74 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers411 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers270 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers22.6 mm29 mm
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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