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ASUS ROG G501JW-CN288H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ vs NEC LaVie S LS550/TSW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 75identical
  • 91known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G501JW-CN288H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Black
    • LaVie S LS550/TSW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:Black, White
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G501JW-CN288H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • LaVie S LS550/TSW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • ROG G501JW-CN288H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:No
    • LaVie S LS550/TSW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:Yes
  • HD type
    • ROG G501JW-CN288H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Full HD
    • LaVie S LS550/TSW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • ROG G501JW-CN288H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • LaVie S LS550/TSW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G501JW-CN288H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • LaVie S LS550/TSW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G501JW-CN288H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:i7-4720HQ
    • LaVie S LS550/TSW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:i5-4210M
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G501JW-CN288H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4
    • LaVie S LS550/TSW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:2

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209 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCapacitive
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi5-4210M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W37 W
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNot available
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.1
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.792 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.9 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
BD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R XL read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R XL write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
BD-RE read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-RE write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-RE XL read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-RE XL write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBD, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R XL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-RE XL, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source106
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893481012
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR1L4
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.32 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.06 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm379 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm258 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, Energy star, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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