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ASUS N550JK-QB72-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ vs ASUS X551CA-QS31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 77identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • N550JK-QB72-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X551CA-QS31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • N550JK-QB72-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Full HD
    • X551CA-QS31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:HD
  • Display surface
    • N550JK-QB72-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Matt
    • X551CA-QS31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Gloss
  • Processor family
    • N550JK-QB72-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X551CA-QS31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • N550JK-QB72-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X551CA-QS31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • N550JK-QB72-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:i7-4700HQ
    • X551CA-QS31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
  • Processor cores
    • N550JK-QB72-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:4
    • X551CA-QS31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2
  • Processor threads
    • N550JK-QB72-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:8
    • X551CA-QS31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4

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Comparison of N550JK-QB72-CB, X551CA-QS31-CB
163 specifications
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Display surfaceDiffersMattGloss
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 frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDXCMMC, SD
Optical drive typeKnown for oneBlu-Ray DVD ComboUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
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
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® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W45 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 source2.37 A
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATEUL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, RoHS, JATE
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.09 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.66 cm
HeightKnown for one27.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86Unknown — not stated by the source

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