Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G551JW-DM158H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H vs MSI CX70 2QF-493TW

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 111identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G551JW-DM158H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • CX70 2QF-493TW:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G551JW-DM158H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • CX70 2QF-493TW:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G551JW-DM158H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:Full HD
    • CX70 2QF-493TW:HD+
  • Processor model
    • ROG G551JW-DM158H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:i5-4200H
    • CX70 2QF-493TW:i5-4210M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G551JW-DM158H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:3.4 GHz
    • CX70 2QF-493TW:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G551JW-DM158H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:2.8 GHz
    • CX70 2QF-493TW:2.6 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • ROG G551JW-DM158H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:BGA 1364
    • CX70 2QF-493TW:PGA946
  • Bus type
    • ROG G551JW-DM158H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H:DMI2
    • CX70 2QF-493TW:DMI

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175 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Hi5-4210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364PGA946
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W37 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
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
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
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
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
Processor special features5 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7502781012
Processor codeDiffersSR15GSR1L4
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh4400 mAh
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
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers383 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm269.3 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.15 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
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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