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ASUS ROG G501JW-CN446T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ vs ASUS X455LA-WX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 80identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G501JW-CN446T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:Black
    • X455LA-WX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G501JW-CN446T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • X455LA-WX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G501JW-CN446T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:1980 x 1080 pixels
    • X455LA-WX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • ROG G501JW-CN446T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X455LA-WX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G501JW-CN446T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X455LA-WX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ROG G501JW-CN446T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:i7-4750HQ
    • X455LA-WX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:i3-4005U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G501JW-CN446T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:4
    • X455LA-WX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G501JW-CN446T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:8
    • X455LA-WX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:4

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179 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1980 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-4750HQi3-4005U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersCrystal WellHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingKnown for oneC0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1610
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNot available
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 familyDiffersIntel® Iris™ Pro GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xD260xA16
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7608775105
Processor codeKnown for oneSR18JUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
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 Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
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 sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A2.37 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, User, BIOS
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.06 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm348 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm242.8 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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