Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N550JK-SH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ vs ASUS N551JX-CN079H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop

144specifications compared
31differ
113identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- N550JK-SH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:1366 x 768 pixels
- N551JX-CN079H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- N550JK-SH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:Yes
- N551JX-CN079H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:No
HD type
- N550JK-SH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:Not supported
- N551JX-CN079H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- N550JK-SH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
- N551JX-CN079H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- N550JK-SH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- N551JX-CN079H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- N550JK-SH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:i7-4710HQ
- N551JX-CN079H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:i5-4200H
Processor cores
- N550JK-SH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:4
- N551JX-CN079H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:2
Processor threads
- N550JK-SH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ:8
- N551JX-CN079H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4

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Comparison of N550JK-SH71T-CB, N551JX-CN079H
176 specifications	A ASUS N550JK-SH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Model N550JK-SH71T-CB View product	B ASUS N551JX-CN079H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop Model N551JX-CN079H View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Grey, Stainless steel	Grey, Stainless steel
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Matt	Matt
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4710HQ	i5-4200H
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 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 seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-4200 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
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDXC	MMC, Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, MS PRO Duo, 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 950M
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
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)Differs	1200 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.1
On-board graphics card ID	0x416	0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio system	SonicMaster Premium	SonicMaster Premium
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	No	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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM86	Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
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
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 StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78930	75027
Processor codeDiffers	SR1PX	SR15G
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 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
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	120 W	120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
CertificationDiffers	UL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATE	UL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	382 mm
Depth	255 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 cm
HeightKnown for one	27.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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