Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ERAZER P6689-i7-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 100specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 63identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • P6689-i7-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • P6689-i7-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz
    • P6689-i7-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • P6689-i7-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:5 GT/s
    • P6689-i7-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • P6689-i7-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB
  • Processor socket
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:BGA 1364
    • P6689-i7-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:BGA 1356
  • Processor lithography
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:22 nm
    • P6689-i7-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:14 nm

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Comparison of G501JW-CN481T, P6689-i7-256
169 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1356
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI2OPI
SteppingDiffersC0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x5917
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneB&O PLAYUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers78934122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1Q8Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — 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
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.06 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm270 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.06 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.13 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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