Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G550JK-CN578D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H vs ASUS N550JK-CN504H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ

143specifications compared
21differ
122identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG G550JK-CN578D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:Black
- N550JK-CN504H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:Grey, Silver
Touchscreen
- ROG G550JK-CN578D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:No
- N550JK-CN504H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:Yes
Processor family
- ROG G550JK-CN578D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:Intel® Core™ i5
- N550JK-CN504H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- ROG G550JK-CN578D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- N550JK-CN504H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ROG G550JK-CN578D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:i5-4200H
- N550JK-CN504H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:i7-4710HQ
Processor cores
- ROG G550JK-CN578D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:2
- N550JK-CN504H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:4
Processor threads
- ROG G550JK-CN578D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:4
- N550JK-CN504H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:8
Processor boost frequency
- ROG G550JK-CN578D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:3.4 GHz
- N550JK-CN504H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of G550JK-CN578D, N550JK-CN504H
156 specifications	A ASUS ROG G550JK-CN578D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Model G550JK-CN578D View product	B ASUS N550JK-CN504H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Model N550JK-CN504H View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Matt	Matt
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200H	i7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1364	BGA 1364
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 W	47 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	0x416	0x416
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Audioidentical
Audio system	SonicMaster Premium	SonicMaster Premium
Number of built-in speakers	4	4
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
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 rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM86	Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 8.1
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
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 Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75027	78930
Processor codeDiffers	SR15G	SR1PX
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	59 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	120 W	120 W
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Certification	UL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATE	UL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.6 kg	2.6 kg
Width	383 mm	383 mm
Depth	255 mm	255 mm
Height	27.7 mm	27.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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