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ASUS ROG G501JW-FI118H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ vs LG S series SD550-GD6AK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 72identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • ROG G501JW-FI118H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • S series SD550-GD6AK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G501JW-FI118H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4K Ultra HD
    • S series SD550-GD6AK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Not supported
  • Processor family
    • ROG G501JW-FI118H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • S series SD550-GD6AK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G501JW-FI118H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • S series SD550-GD6AK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G501JW-FI118H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:i7-4720HQ
    • S series SD550-GD6AK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G501JW-FI118H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4
    • S series SD550-GD6AK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G501JW-FI118H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:8
    • S series SD550-GD6AK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G501JW-FI118H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:3.6 GHz
    • S series SD550-GD6AK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3.2 GHz

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Comparison of G501JW-FI118H, SD550-GD6AK
174 specifications
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDNot supported
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display diagonal (metric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.6 cm
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi5-3230M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — 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, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MS Duo, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNot available
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD, Intel
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumHigh Definition Audio
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces5 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
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1No
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893472056
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W90 W
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
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.06 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm381 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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