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ASUS F550CA-XX279H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop vs ASUS X550LD-XX173H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 86identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • F550CA-XX279H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Grey, Silver
    • X550LD-XX173H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Processor generation
    • F550CA-XX279H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550LD-XX173H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • F550CA-XX279H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:i7-3537U
    • X550LD-XX173H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:i7-4500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • F550CA-XX279H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • X550LD-XX173H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • F550CA-XX279H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:2 GHz
    • X550LD-XX173H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • F550CA-XX279H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:BGA 1023
    • X550LD-XX173H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:BGA 1168
  • Processor codename
    • F550CA-XX279H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
    • X550LD-XX173H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Haswell
  • Bus type
    • F550CA-XX279H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:DMI
    • X550LD-XX173H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:DMI2

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Comparison of F550CA-XX279H, X550LD-XX173H-BE
171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverGrey, Stainless steel
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3537Ui7-4500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x82x4
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M
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 familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown 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
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205475460
Processor codeDiffersSR0XGSR16Z
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersHDD, User, BIOSBIOS, User
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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