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ASUS ROG G551JW-CN167H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-2QFi781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4712MQ Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 104identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • ROG G551JW-CN167H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Classic CX61-2QFi781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4712MQ Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G551JW-CN167H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Classic CX61-2QFi781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4712MQ Laptop:HD
  • Processor model
    • ROG G551JW-CN167H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • Classic CX61-2QFi781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4712MQ Laptop:i7-4712MQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G551JW-CN167H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz
    • Classic CX61-2QFi781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4712MQ Laptop:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G551JW-CN167H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Classic CX61-2QFi781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4712MQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • ROG G551JW-CN167H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:L3
    • Classic CX61-2QFi781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4712MQ Laptop:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • ROG G551JW-CN167H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:BGA 1364
    • Classic CX61-2QFi781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4712MQ Laptop:PGA946
  • Bus type
    • ROG G551JW-CN167H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:DMI2
    • Classic CX61-2QFi781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4712MQ Laptop:DMI

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Comparison of G551JW-CN167H, CX61-2QFi781
173 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi7-4712MQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364PGA946
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W37 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSRS PC Sound
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893478933
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR1PS
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one56 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.4 kg
DepthDiffers255 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.8 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.15 cm3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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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