MSI GF63 8RC i7 15.6 inch HDD+SSD Black
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ASUS ROG Strix GL503GE Black i5 15.6 inch SSHD+SSD Black
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Hardcore Gaming |
A resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, means rich graphics to shoot Zombies or cross the galaxy in detail Your 's Intel Core i7-8750H processor means whilst your thumbs may struggle with the Call of Duty or Doom your will not. The 8 GB RAM combines nicely with the GPU on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 which hits a 3DMark benchmark score of 6036.5, and the 6 cores CPU hit a Passmark benchmark of 12538 You can have the 'dark arcade experience' without tapping blindly thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. |
A resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, means rich graphics to shoot Zombies or cross the galaxy in detail Your ASUS's Intel Core i5-8300H processor means whilst your thumbs may struggle with the Call of Duty or Doom your will not. The 8 GB RAM combines nicely with the GPU on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti which hits a 3DMark benchmark score of 7766, and the 4 cores CPU hit a Passmark benchmark of 9327 You can have the 'dark arcade experience' without tapping blindly thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. | |
Casual Gaming |
Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard. The 2.20 GHz 6 cores processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 will ensure smooth game and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure. |
Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard. The 2.30 GHz 4 cores processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti will ensure smooth game and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure. | |
College (Students) |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 15.6 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content. |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 15.6 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content. | |
Basic Video Editing |
With a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, you'll have sufficient visual clarity to decide which video sequence will give the impact you're looking for. Continuously tweaking video clips are fun but requires a quite a bit of computing power. Which is why the memory size of 8 GB, the multi-core processor and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs In addition, this laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another. |
With a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, you'll have sufficient visual clarity to decide which video sequence will give the impact you're looking for. Continuously tweaking video clips are fun but requires a quite a bit of computing power. Which is why the memory size of 8 GB, the multi-core processor and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs In addition, this laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another. | |
Simple Music Editing |
Developing your own tunes and mixes is important to you, so we've recommended a laptop that has got an advanced audio system on-board with HD sound capabilities. The presence of a 6 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression. |
Developing your own tunes and mixes is important to you, so we've recommended a laptop that has got an advanced audio system on-board with HD sound capabilities. The presence of a 4 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression. | |
Pro Music Production |
Since you're all about the music, this laptop will make a great side-kick to you music production gear. It's multi-core processor gives you the necessary muscle to rip, encode or convert your audio craft without having to wait forever. Also, it's on-board audio chip and high resolution screen (1920 x 1080 pixels) offer a competent and mobile deputy to your existing tools and setup. |
Since you're all about the music, this laptop will make a great side-kick to you music production gear. It's multi-core processor gives you the necessary muscle to rip, encode or convert your audio craft without having to wait forever. Also, it's on-board audio chip and high resolution screen (1920 x 1080 pixels) offer a competent and mobile deputy to your existing tools and setup. | |
Bookkeeping |
The 15.6 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. Your 's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance The numeric keypad keyboard really takes the strain out when entering data. |
The 15.6 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. Your ASUS's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance The numeric keypad keyboard really takes the strain out when entering data. | |
Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the GF63 8RC-255UK will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the will do just fine. | |
Browsing |
All components of your will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your ASUS will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources | |
Documents |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i7-8750H processor and 8 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'! |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i5-8300H processor and 8 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'! | |
Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account. |
Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account. | ||
Use in Public Places |
The 5 hours battery life in the GF63 8RC-255UK is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | ||
Short Journeys |
The 5 hours battery life in the GF63 8RC-255UK has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. | ||
Use Around the Office |
The 5 hours battery life in the GF63 8RC-255UK can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | ||
Carrying All the Time |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 1.86 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | ||
Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.86 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.6 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. | |
Working in Low Light |
This laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. |
This laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. | |
Working with Numbers |
Working with numbers is important to you, so we've made sure this laptop comes a full featured keyboard. |
Working with numbers is important to you, so we've made sure this laptop comes a full featured keyboard. | |
Gaming Look |
It oozes style while offering a combo of form and function that suits the needs of a serious gamer. |
It oozes style while offering a combo of form and function that suits the needs of a serious gamer. | |
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Battery Life | 5 hours | 2 hours | |
Cable Lock Slot | - | Yes | |
Cable Lock Slot Type | - | Kensington | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Camera Frame Rate | 30 fps | - | |
Colour | Black | Black | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | 25.4 cm | 26.2 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height | 2.17 cm | 2.4 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Width | 35.9 cm | 38.4 cm | |
Display HD Type | FHD | FHD | |
Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
Display Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | |
Display Technology Name | TN | TN | |
Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | |
Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics Card Type | Dedicated | Dedicated | |
HDD Capacity | 1000 GB | - | |
HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
Keyboard Back-lit | Yes | Yes | |
Keyboard Num-Pad | Yes | Yes | |
Manufacturer | - | ASUS | |
Manufacturer Part Number | - | GL503GE-ES52 | |
Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
Mini DisplayPort | - | 1 | |
Model Name | - | ROG Strix GL503GE | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 5.0 | 4.1 | |
Network Wired Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
Network Wireless Type | b/g/n | b/g/n/ac | |
Operating System Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Operating System Name | Microsoft Windows | Microsoft Windows | |
Operating System Version | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Pro | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 6 cores | 4 cores | |
Processor Family | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i5 | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i7-8750H | Intel Core i5-8300H | |
Processor Speed | 2.20 GHz | 2.30 GHz | |
Processor Threads | 12 | 8 | |
RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
RAM Speed | 2666 MHz | 2666 MHz | |
RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
Solid State Hybrid Drive Capacity | - | 1000 | |
Sound System | - | Sonic Studio | |
SSD Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB | |
Storage Total Capacity | 1128 GB | 1128 GB | |
Storage Type | HDD + SSD | SSHD + SSD | |
USB 2.0 Ports | - | 1 | |
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | 1 | - | |
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 3 | 3 | |
USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-C Port | - | 1 | |
VR Ready | - | Yes | |
Weight | 1.86 kg | 2.6 kg |
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