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ASUS K550CA-DH21T laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U vs HP ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 59differ
  • 69identical
  • 89known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • K550CA-DH21T laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Laptop
    • ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation:Mobile workstation
  • Product colour
    • K550CA-DH21T laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Grey, Silver
    • ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • K550CA-DH21T laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Touchscreen
    • K550CA-DH21T laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Yes
    • ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation:No
  • Processor family
    • K550CA-DH21T laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Intel® Pentium®
    • ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K550CA-DH21T laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2117U
    • ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation:i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • K550CA-DH21T laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2
    • ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation:4
  • Processor threads
    • K550CA-DH21T laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2
    • ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation:8

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Comparison of K550CA-DH21T, ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation
217 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverBlack
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersP0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-ROM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® Quadro® K3100M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonic MasterDTS Studio Sound HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD, DVD
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G LTEKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers01
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® QM87
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key 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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146975117
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers37 Wh75 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W200 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A5.27 A
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 4570 m
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3.48 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm416 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm272 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.48 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.17 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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