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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K550CA-XO221H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs MSI Workstation GT60-422TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Mobile workstation

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 81identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Laptop
    • Mobile workstation
  • Product colour
    • Black, Silver
    • Black
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 2117U
    • i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 2.4 GHz

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ASUS

K550CA-XO221H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop

Model K550CA-XO221H

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MSI

Workstation GT60-422TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Mobile workstation

Model GT60-422TW

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Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersP0E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1824
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB878 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one2
SSD capacityKnown for one64 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® Quadro® K2000M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.384 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneTHX TruStudio Pro
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
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 oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146971459
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers37 Wh7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneCE, UL, TUV, TUV-CB, FCC, BSMI, C-tick
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm267 mm
HeightKnown for one45 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes

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