Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N550JV-CN036H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ vs MSI GX70 3BE-087XCZ

97specifications compared
42differ
55identical
85known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- N550JV-CN036H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Black, Silver
- GX70 3BE-087XCZ:Black
Display diagonal
- N550JV-CN036H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GX70 3BE-087XCZ:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor manufacturer
- N550JV-CN036H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Intel
- GX70 3BE-087XCZ:AMD
Processor family
- N550JV-CN036H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
- GX70 3BE-087XCZ:AMD A10
Processor model
- N550JV-CN036H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:i7-4700HQ
- GX70 3BE-087XCZ:A10-5750M
Processor boost frequency
- N550JV-CN036H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:3.4 GHz
- GX70 3BE-087XCZ:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- N550JV-CN036H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:2.4 GHz
- GX70 3BE-087XCZ:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- N550JV-CN036H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:6 MB
- GX70 3BE-087XCZ:4 MB

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Comparison of N550JV-CN036H, GX70 3BE-087XCZ
182 specifications	A ASUS N550JV-CN036H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Model N550JV-CN036H View product	B MSI GX70 3BE-087XCZ View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
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 surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A10
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4700HQ	A10-5750M
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1364	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Haswell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	47 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M	AMD Radeon HD 8970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	AMD Radeon HD 8650G
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x416	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM86	AMD M3
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	75116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR15E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	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	59 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	180 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	27.7 mm	55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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