All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G501JW-CN036H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ASUS X550CA-BRA-XX982H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

Add a product
  • 110specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 63identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • HD type
    • Full HD
    • Not supported
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • i7-4720HQ
    • i3-3217U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 1.8 GHz

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
163 specifications
A

ASUS

ROG G501JW-CN036H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop

Model G501JW-CN036H

View product
B

ASUS

X550CA-BRA-XX982H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

Model X550CA-BRA-XX982H

View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Display1 differ
HD typeDiffersFull HDNot supported
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi3-3217U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one24 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MP
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893465697
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4
Battery capacityKnown for one37 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A3.42 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.06 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.17 cm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, Energy star, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons