Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG GL551JM-DH71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop vs ASUS Transformer Book TP500LA-DH51T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1)

138specifications compared
49differ
89identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- ROG GL551JM-DH71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DH51T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- ROG GL551JM-DH71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Black
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DH51T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Stainless steel
Form factor
- ROG GL551JM-DH71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DH51T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display resolution
- ROG GL551JM-DH71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DH51T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- ROG GL551JM-DH71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:No
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DH51T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- ROG GL551JM-DH71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DH51T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ROG GL551JM-DH71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DH51T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ROG GL551JM-DH71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DH51T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-4210U

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Comparison of GL551JM-DH71, TP500LA-DH51T
174 specifications	A ASUS ROG GL551JM-DH71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop Model GL551JM-DH71 View product	B ASUS Transformer Book TP500LA-DH51T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP500LA-DH51T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Stainless steel
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4710HQ	i5-4210U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1364	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	C0	D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0xA16
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Premium	SonicMaster Lite
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78930	81016
Processor codeDiffers	SR1PX	SR1EF
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	56 Wh	48 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	6.32 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	HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	258 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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