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ASUS A550LC-XX180H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U vs ASUS ROG GL552JX-XO139D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ

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  • 156specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 101identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • A550LC-XX180H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Red
    • ROG GL552JX-XO139D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Black, Grey
  • Processor family
    • A550LC-XX180H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG GL552JX-XO139D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • A550LC-XX180H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG GL552JX-XO139D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • A550LC-XX180H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:i5-4200U
    • ROG GL552JX-XO139D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • A550LC-XX180H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:2
    • ROG GL552JX-XO139D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4
  • Processor threads
    • A550LC-XX180H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:4
    • ROG GL552JX-XO139D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • A550LC-XX180H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:2.6 GHz
    • ROG GL552JX-XO139D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • A550LC-XX180H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:1.6 GHz
    • ROG GL552JX-XO139D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of A550LC-XX180H, GL552JX-XO139D
186 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRedBlack, Grey
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory4 differ
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs12 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545978934
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Active Management Technology versionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers37 Wh3200 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, HDD
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, TUV, MIC, CE, FCC, BSMI, C-TICK, NZ A-Tick, CCC, CB, EU Flower, WEEE, Erp
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers380 mm385 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm255 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32.4 mm
WeightKnown for one2.3 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one2.48 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.17 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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