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ASUSPRO B551LA-XO243G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop vs ASUS ROG G551JW-DM164H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 91identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Market positioning
    • ASUSPRO B551LA-XO243G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Business
    • ROG G551JW-DM164H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Gaming
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO B551LA-XO243G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G551JW-DM164H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO B551LA-XO243G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G551JW-DM164H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B551LA-XO243G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:i5-4210U
    • ROG G551JW-DM164H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • ASUSPRO B551LA-XO243G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:2
    • ROG G551JW-DM164H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4
  • Processor threads
    • ASUSPRO B551LA-XO243G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:4
    • ROG G551JW-DM164H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO B551LA-XO243G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • ROG G551JW-DM164H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B551LA-XO243G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:1.7 GHz
    • ROG G551JW-DM164H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:2.6 GHz

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189 specifications
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessGaming
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Ui7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
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 8.1 ProWindows 8.1
Processor special features10 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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101678934
Processor codeDiffersSR1EFSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
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
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers2965 mAh56 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
Password protectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.7 kg
DepthDiffers259 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers26 mm31.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, 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, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source

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