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ASUS N550JK-CN015H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop vs ASUS X550CA-XX397D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 78identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N550JK-CN015H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Grey, Silver
    • X550CA-XX397D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black, Red
  • Display resolution
    • N550JK-CN015H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X550CA-XX397D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • N550JK-CN015H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • X550CA-XX397D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • N550JK-CN015H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550CA-XX397D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • N550JK-CN015H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550CA-XX397D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • N550JK-CN015H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:i7-4700HQ
    • X550CA-XX397D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Processor cores
    • N550JK-CN015H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:4
    • X550CA-XX397D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • N550JK-CN015H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:8
    • X550CA-XX397D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4

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Comparison of N550JK-CN015H, X550CA-XX397D
165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverBlack, Red
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700HQi3-3217U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
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 features10 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511665697
Processor codeDiffersSR15ESR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one27.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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