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ASUS ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ vs ASUS X550JX-DM161H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 86identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:Black
    • X550JX-DM161H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Grey
  • Processor family
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550JX-DM161H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550JX-DM161H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:i7-4710HQ
    • X550JX-DM161H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:i5-4200H
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:4
    • X550JX-DM161H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:8
    • X550JX-DM161H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:3.5 GHz
    • X550JX-DM161H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G551JM-CN238H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:2.5 GHz
    • X550JX-DM161H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:2.8 GHz

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160 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4710HQi5-4200H
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers878 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, MS PRO Duo, SDXCSD
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — 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
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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 quantityDiffers32
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
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 sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 sourceNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893075027
Processor codeDiffersSR1PXSR15G
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh44 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.3 A3.42 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
Height (front)Differs2.8 cm2.92 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.15 cm3.17 cm
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, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, 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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