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ASUS N550JV-0041A4700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ vs MSI GE60 2PL-264XES Apache

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 100identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N550JV-0041A4700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Grey, Silver
    • GE60 2PL-264XES Apache:Black
  • Processor family
    • N550JV-0041A4700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE60 2PL-264XES Apache:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • N550JV-0041A4700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE60 2PL-264XES Apache:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • N550JV-0041A4700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:i7-4700HQ
    • GE60 2PL-264XES Apache:i5-4200H
  • Processor cores
    • N550JV-0041A4700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:4
    • GE60 2PL-264XES Apache:2
  • Processor threads
    • N550JV-0041A4700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:8
    • GE60 2PL-264XES Apache:4
  • Processor frequency
    • N550JV-0041A4700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:2.4 GHz
    • GE60 2PL-264XES Apache:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • N550JV-0041A4700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:6 MB
    • GE60 2PL-264XES Apache:3 MB

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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700HQi5-4200H
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHCSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSpanish
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511675027
Processor codeDiffersSR15ESR15G
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.4 kg
DepthDiffers255 mm249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one27.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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