Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N550JK-CN304H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ vs MSI GT72 2PE(Dominator Pro)-036NL

146specifications compared
29differ
117identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- N550JK-CN304H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:Grey, Silver
- GT72 2PE(Dominator Pro)-036NL:Black
Display diagonal
- N550JK-CN304H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GT72 2PE(Dominator Pro)-036NL:43.9 cm (17.3")
Internal memory
- N550JK-CN304H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:16 GB
- GT72 2PE(Dominator Pro)-036NL:32 GB
Memory slots
- N550JK-CN304H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:2x SO-DIMM
- GT72 2PE(Dominator Pro)-036NL:4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- N550JK-CN304H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:16 GB
- GT72 2PE(Dominator Pro)-036NL:32 GB
Total storage capacity
- N550JK-CN304H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:750 GB
- GT72 2PE(Dominator Pro)-036NL:1.51 TB
Storage media
- N550JK-CN304H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:HDD
- GT72 2PE(Dominator Pro)-036NL:HDD+SSD
HDD capacity
- N550JK-CN304H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:750 GB
- GT72 2PE(Dominator Pro)-036NL:1 TB

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Comparison of N550JK-CN304H, GT72 2PE(Dominator Pro)-036NL
180 specifications	A ASUS N550JK-CN304H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Model N550JK-CN304H View product	B MSI GT72 2PE(Dominator Pro)-036NL View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-4710HQ	i7-4710HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1364	BGA 1364
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 W	47 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.3	4.3
On-board graphics card ID	0x416	0x416
Audio3 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Premium	Sound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Speakers manufacturerDiffers	Bang & Olufsen	Dynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM86	Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK ID	78930	78930
Processor code	SR1PX	SR1PX
Processor package size	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	230 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.78 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	294 mm
HeightDiffers	27.7 mm	48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, TUV, MIC, CE, FCC, BSMI, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, JATE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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