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ASUS ROG G55VW-SO021H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM vs ASUS X550LN-XX011H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 81identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G55VW-SO021H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Black
    • X550LN-XX011H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Grey, Silver
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G55VW-SO021H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550LN-XX011H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG G55VW-SO021H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
    • X550LN-XX011H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:i7-4500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G55VW-SO021H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
    • X550LN-XX011H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G55VW-SO021H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
    • X550LN-XX011H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G55VW-SO021H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3.3 GHz
    • X550LN-XX011H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G55VW-SO021H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:2.3 GHz
    • X550LN-XX011H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG G55VW-SO021H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:6 MB
    • X550LN-XX011H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:4 MB

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169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3610QMi7-4500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket G2BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x82x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one23Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6489975460
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR16Z
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers84
Battery capacityDiffers74 Wh37 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.8 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers299 mm251 mm
Height (front)Differs2 cm2.48 cm
Height (rear)Differs5.1 cm3.17 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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