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ASUS ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ASUS N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 96identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop (8 vs 4). The ASUS ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop (3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Product colour: Black on the ASUS ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop, Grey on the ASUS N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i7 on the ASUS ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop, Intel® Core™ i5 on the ASUS N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop.

  • Product colour
    • ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Black
    • N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Grey
  • Processor family
    • ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:i5-4200H
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
    • N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
    • N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz
    • N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL552JX-CN090D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • N551JW-CN212D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:2.8 GHz

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144 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi5-4200H
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDXC, Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MMC
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features4 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893475027
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR15G
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers3200 mAh56 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3 A
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHSUL, 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, JATE
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers385 mm383 mm
HeightKnown for one32.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 kg
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 cm

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