Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G750JS-T4179H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ vs ASUS X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

134specifications compared
57differ
77identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ROG G750JS-T4179H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:43.9 cm (17.3")
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ROG G750JS-T4179H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- ROG G750JS-T4179H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ROG G750JS-T4179H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ROG G750JS-T4179H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:i7-4700HQ
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
Processor cores
- ROG G750JS-T4179H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:4
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2
Processor threads
- ROG G750JS-T4179H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:8
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
Processor frequency
- ROG G750JS-T4179H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:2.4 GHz
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of G750JS-T4179H, X550CA-XX1093H
177 specifications	A ASUS ROG G750JS-T4179H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Model G750JS-T4179H View product	B ASUS X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model X550CA-XX1093H View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4700HQ	i3-3217U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1364	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingDiffers	C0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	3 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM87	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75116	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR15E	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	4
Battery capacityDiffers	89 Wh	37 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	9.23 A	3.42 A
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	378.4 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	248.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.7 cm	2.46 cm
Height (rear)Differs	5 cm	3.04 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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