Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ZX553VD-DM968T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ vs MSI WT72 6QN-258US

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 78identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • ZX553VD-DM968T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:Laptop
    • WT72 6QN-258US:Mobile workstation
  • Product colour
    • ZX553VD-DM968T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:Black
    • WT72 6QN-258US:Aluminium, Black
  • Display diagonal
    • ZX553VD-DM968T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • WT72 6QN-258US:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • ZX553VD-DM968T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:Intel® Core™ i5
    • WT72 6QN-258US:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ZX553VD-DM968T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • WT72 6QN-258US:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ZX553VD-DM968T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:i5-7300HQ
    • WT72 6QN-258US:i7-6820HK
  • Processor threads
    • ZX553VD-DM968T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:4
    • WT72 6QN-258US:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ZX553VD-DM968T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:3.5 GHz
    • WT72 6QN-258US:3.6 GHz

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Comparison of ZX553VD-DM968T, WT72 6QN-258US
180 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium, Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi7-6820HK
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe, PCI Express 3.0
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® Quadro® M5500
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x191B
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1080p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM175Intel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9745688969
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2FL
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W230 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.32 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm48 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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