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ASUS B551LA-CN173G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs ASUS ROG G551JM-CN121H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 98identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • B551LA-CN173G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G551JM-CN121H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • B551LA-CN173G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G551JM-CN121H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • B551LA-CN173G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
    • ROG G551JM-CN121H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
  • Processor cores
    • B551LA-CN173G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
    • ROG G551JM-CN121H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • B551LA-CN173G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
    • ROG G551JM-CN121H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • B551LA-CN173G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • ROG G551JM-CN121H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • B551LA-CN173G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • ROG G551JM-CN121H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • B551LA-CN173G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:3 MB
    • ROG G551JM-CN121H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:6 MB

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Comparison of B551LA-CN173G, G551JM-CN121H
167 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
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
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
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 memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSonicMaster Premium
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
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
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers45 Wh56 Wh
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
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, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATE
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.7 kg
DepthDiffers259 mm255 mm
HeightKnown for one26 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.15 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86

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