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ASUS X75VC-TY056D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs MSI GE60 2PL(Apache)-094FR

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 85identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • X75VC-TY056D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-094FR:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • X75VC-TY056D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:1600 x 900 pixels
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-094FR:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • X75VC-TY056D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:HD+
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-094FR:HD
  • Processor generation
    • X75VC-TY056D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-094FR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • X75VC-TY056D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-094FR:i5-4200H
  • Processor boost frequency
    • X75VC-TY056D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3.2 GHz
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-094FR:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • X75VC-TY056D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2.6 GHz
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-094FR:2.8 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • X75VC-TY056D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:BGA 1023
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-094FR:BGA 1364

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Comparison of X75VC-TY056D, GE60 2PL(Apache)-094FR
168 specifications
Designidentical
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 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi5-4200H
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerDiffersAltec LansingDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675027
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR15G
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers47 Wh4400 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 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 one4.74 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers420 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers282 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs3.46 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.86 cm3.76 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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