Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G550JK-CN287H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop vs ASUS X451CA-VX162H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop

102specifications compared
48differ
54identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ROG G550JK-CN287H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- X451CA-VX162H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- ROG G550JK-CN287H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- X451CA-VX162H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- ROG G550JK-CN287H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Full HD
- X451CA-VX162H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:HD
Processor family
- ROG G550JK-CN287H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- X451CA-VX162H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ROG G550JK-CN287H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:i5-4200H
- X451CA-VX162H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
Processor threads
- ROG G550JK-CN287H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4
- X451CA-VX162H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- ROG G550JK-CN287H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:2.8 GHz
- X451CA-VX162H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G550JK-CN287H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:3 MB
- X451CA-VX162H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB

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Comparison of G550JK-CN287H, X451CA-VX162H
150 specifications	A ASUS ROG G550JK-CN287H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop Model G550JK-CN287H View product	B ASUS X451CA-VX162H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model X451CA-VX162H View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200H	2117U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1364	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingDiffers	C0	P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	750 GB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDXC	SD, MMC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M	Not available
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x416	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM86	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75027	71469
Processor codeDiffers	SR15G	SR0VQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	59 Wh	37 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	45 W
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.37 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
CertificationDiffers	UL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATE	UL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one	2.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	383 mm	348 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	241 mm
HeightKnown for one	27.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.06 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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