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ASUS N550JK-CM396H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop vs MSI GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-293MY

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 125identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N550JK-CM396H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Grey, Stainless steel
    • GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-293MY:Black
  • Touchscreen
    • N550JK-CM396H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Yes
    • GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-293MY:No
  • Optical drive type
    • N550JK-CM396H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
    • GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-293MY:DVD Super Multi
  • Compatible memory cards
    • N550JK-CM396H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:MMC, SD, SDXC
    • GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-293MY:SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • N550JK-CM396H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
    • GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-293MY:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • N550JK-CM396H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4 GB
    • GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-293MY:2 GB
  • Discrete graphics memory type
    • N550JK-CM396H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:GDDR3
    • GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-293MY:GDDR5
  • Audio system
    • N550JK-CM396H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:SonicMaster Premium
    • GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-293MY:Sound Blaster Cinema

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Comparison of N550JK-CM396H, GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-293MY
176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSound 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
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers255 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one27.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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