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ASUS ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ vs ASUS X450CA-BRAL-WX285H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 65identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:Black
    • X450CA-BRAL-WX285H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Red
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • X450CA-BRAL-WX285H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X450CA-BRAL-WX285H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:Full HD
    • X450CA-BRAL-WX285H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Not supported
  • Processor family
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X450CA-BRAL-WX285H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X450CA-BRAL-WX285H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:i7-4710HQ
    • X450CA-BRAL-WX285H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:4
    • X450CA-BRAL-WX285H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2

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162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDNot supported
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-4710HQi3-3217U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers878 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, MS PRO Duo, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893065697
Processor codeDiffersSR1PXSR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Secure Key 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® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh37 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.3 A3.42 A
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATEUL, TUV, KCC, NCC, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, Energy star
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm348 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm241 mm
Height (front)Differs2.8 cm2.48 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.15 cm3.17 cm

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