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ASUS ROG G501JW-FI154H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ASUS X553MA-XX397H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 68identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • ROG G501JW-FI154H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • X553MA-XX397H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G501JW-FI154H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
    • X553MA-XX397H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:Not supported
  • Processor family
    • ROG G501JW-FI154H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X553MA-XX397H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • ROG G501JW-FI154H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • X553MA-XX397H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:N3540
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G501JW-FI154H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
    • X553MA-XX397H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G501JW-FI154H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz
    • X553MA-XX397H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:2.66 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G501JW-FI154H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • X553MA-XX397H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:2.16 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG G501JW-FI154H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • X553MA-XX397H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:2 MB

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168 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDNot supported
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQN3540
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.16 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3L2
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1170
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellBay Trail
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers164
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 W
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics6 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 modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz313 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz896 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x416Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source896 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSonicFocus
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893482105
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR1YW
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W33 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A1.75 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
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, Energy star, RoHSUL, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.06 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm252 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.3 mm

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