Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N550JK-CM305H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop vs MSI GE60 2PC(Apache)-480XES

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 111identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N550JK-CM305H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Aluminium
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-480XES:Black
  • Touchscreen
    • N550JK-CM305H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Yes
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-480XES:No
  • Processor family
    • N550JK-CM305H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-480XES:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • N550JK-CM305H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-480XES:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • N550JK-CM305H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-480XES:i5-4210H
  • Processor cores
    • N550JK-CM305H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-480XES:2
  • Processor threads
    • N550JK-CM305H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:8
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-480XES:4
  • Processor frequency
    • N550JK-CM305H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-480XES:2.9 GHz

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186 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, PlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4710HQi5-4210H
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster Premium, MaxxAudioSound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893078929
Processor codeDiffersSR1PXSR1Q0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers255 mm249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one27.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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