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ASUS K550JK-XX073H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop vs ASUS S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 86identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K550JK-XX073H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Grey, Stainless steel
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • K550JK-XX073H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor generation
    • K550JK-XX073H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K550JK-XX073H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
  • Processor cores
    • K550JK-XX073H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • K550JK-XX073H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:8
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K550JK-XX073H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K550JK-XX073H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz

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Comparison of K550JK-XX073H, S46CB-WX236H
165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelBlack, Stainless steel
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4710HQi7-3517U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11ad
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-x, VT-dVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893065714
Processor codeDiffersSR1PXSR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm348 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm248 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.92 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.17 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express

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