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ASUS ROG G550JK-CN156H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ vs ASUS X550LD-XO157H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 92identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G550JK-CN156H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Black
    • X550LD-XO157H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Grey, Silver
  • Processor family
    • ROG G550JK-CN156H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550LD-XO157H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G550JK-CN156H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550LD-XO157H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G550JK-CN156H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:i7-4700HQ
    • X550LD-XO157H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:i5-4200U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G550JK-CN156H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:4
    • X550LD-XO157H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G550JK-CN156H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:8
    • X550LD-XO157H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G550JK-CN156H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:3.4 GHz
    • X550LD-XO157H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G550JK-CN156H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:2.4 GHz
    • X550LD-XO157H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:1.6 GHz

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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700HQi5-4200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xA16
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11g
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511675459
Processor codeDiffersSR15ESR170
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 cm
HeightKnown for one27.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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