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ASUSPRO BU401LA-FA210G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs ASUS N551JX-CN215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 80identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO BU401LA-FA210G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black
    • N551JX-CN215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO BU401LA-FA210G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • N551JX-CN215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO BU401LA-FA210G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • N551JX-CN215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO BU401LA-FA210G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • N551JX-CN215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO BU401LA-FA210G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
    • N551JX-CN215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • ASUSPRO BU401LA-FA210G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
    • N551JX-CN215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • ASUSPRO BU401LA-FA210G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
    • N551JX-CN215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO BU401LA-FA210G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • N551JX-CN215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Stainless steel
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, MS PRO Duo, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
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 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
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSonicMaster Premium
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — 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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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-x, VT-d
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 ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
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® 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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers6840 mAh56 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A6.3 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
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, RoHS, JATEUL, 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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm255 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.15 cm
HeightKnown for one21 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source

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