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ASUS N550JK-CM525H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop vs MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1812XRU

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 108identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N550JK-CM525H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Grey, Stainless steel
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1812XRU:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • N550JK-CM525H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1812XRU:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Touchscreen
    • N550JK-CM525H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Yes
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1812XRU:No
  • Processor model
    • N550JK-CM525H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1812XRU:i7-4710MQ
  • Processor socket
    • N550JK-CM525H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:BGA 1364
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1812XRU:PGA946
  • Bus type
    • N550JK-CM525H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:DMI2
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1812XRU:DMI
  • Internal memory
    • N550JK-CM525H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1812XRU:8 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • N550JK-CM525H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1812XRU:32 GB

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172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
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
Processor3 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-4710HQi7-4710MQ
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364PGA946
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
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
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio3 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown 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
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893078931
Processor codeDiffersSR1PXSR1PQ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — 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 source9
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W180 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers27.7 mm55 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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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