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ASUS N550JV-CM159H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ vs ASUS N56VZ-S4401H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 100identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N550JV-CM159H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Grey, Silver
    • N56VZ-S4401H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Black, Stainless steel
  • Touchscreen
    • N550JV-CM159H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Yes
    • N56VZ-S4401H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:No
  • Processor generation
    • N550JV-CM159H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • N56VZ-S4401H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • N550JV-CM159H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:i7-4700HQ
    • N56VZ-S4401H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
  • Processor socket
    • N550JV-CM159H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:BGA 1364
    • N56VZ-S4401H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:PGA988
  • Processor codename
    • N550JV-CM159H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Haswell
    • N56VZ-S4401H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Ivy Bridge
  • Bus type
    • N550JV-CM159H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:DMI2
    • N56VZ-S4401H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:DMI
  • Stepping
    • N550JV-CM159H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:C0
    • N56VZ-S4401H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:E1

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Comparison of N550JV-CM159H, N56VZ-S4401H
184 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverBlack, Stainless steel
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700HQi7-3630QM
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
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 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel HM76 Express
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511671459
Processor codeDiffersSR15ESR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Wh
Poweridentical
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 source6.3 A
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
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, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
HeightKnown for one27.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.73 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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