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ASUS G56JR-CN221H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ vs ASUS X550LB-XX011D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 95identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • G56JR-CN221H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Black
    • X550LB-XX011D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Display resolution
    • G56JR-CN221H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X550LB-XX011D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • G56JR-CN221H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Full HD
    • X550LB-XX011D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:HD
  • Processor model
    • G56JR-CN221H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:i7-4700HQ
    • X550LB-XX011D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:i7-4500U
  • Processor cores
    • G56JR-CN221H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:4
    • X550LB-XX011D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:2
  • Processor threads
    • G56JR-CN221H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:8
    • X550LB-XX011D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • G56JR-CN221H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:3.4 GHz
    • X550LB-XX011D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • G56JR-CN221H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:2.4 GHz
    • X550LB-XX011D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:1.8 GHz

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Stainless steel
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700HQi7-4500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
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
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
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 modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xA16
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSonicMaster
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511675460
Processor codeDiffersSR15ESR16Z
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
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® 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
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
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.3 kg
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
Height (front)Differs2.72 cm2.48 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.4 cm3.17 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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