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ASUS B551LA-CN101G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs ASUS N550JK-CM326H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 96identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • B551LA-CN101G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black
    • N550JK-CM326H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Grey, Silver
  • Touchscreen
    • B551LA-CN101G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:No
    • N550JK-CM326H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • B551LA-CN101G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • N550JK-CM326H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • B551LA-CN101G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • N550JK-CM326H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • B551LA-CN101G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
    • N550JK-CM326H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
  • Processor cores
    • B551LA-CN101G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
    • N550JK-CM326H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • B551LA-CN101G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
    • N550JK-CM326H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • B551LA-CN101G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • N550JK-CM326H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of B551LA-CN101G, N550JK-CM326H
168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Silver
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
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
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
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 versionDiffers1212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSonicMaster Premium
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1 ProWindows 8.1
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545978930
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR1PX
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® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers2965 mAh59 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A6.3 A
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, FIPS 201, TCO4.0, RoHSUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATE
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.6 kg
DepthDiffers259 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers26 mm27.7 mm
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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