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ASUS F550LA-XO297H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U vs MSI S30 0M-088TW

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 84identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • F550LA-XO297H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Grey, Stainless steel
    • S30 0M-088TW:White
  • Display diagonal
    • F550LA-XO297H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • S30 0M-088TW:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • F550LA-XO297H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • S30 0M-088TW:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • F550LA-XO297H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • S30 0M-088TW:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • F550LA-XO297H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:i7-4500U
    • S30 0M-088TW:i5-3337U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • F550LA-XO297H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:3 GHz
    • S30 0M-088TW:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • F550LA-XO297H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:4 MB
    • S30 0M-088TW:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • F550LA-XO297H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:BGA 1168
    • S30 0M-088TW:BGA 1023

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Comparison of F550LA-XO297H, S30 0M-088TW
162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelWhite
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4500Ui5-3337U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x166
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterTHX
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7546072055
Processor codeDiffersSR16ZSR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
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 TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — 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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm227 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.48 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.17 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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