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ASUS N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ vs ASUS X550CA-DB31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 85identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS X550CA-DB31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U (4 vs 2). The ASUS N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS X550CA-DB31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U (8 vs 4). The ASUS N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS X550CA-DB31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U (2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). Only the ASUS N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ has discrete graphics card. Only the ASUS N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ has Bluetooth.

  • Product colour
    • N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Grey, Stainless steel
    • X550CA-DB31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Silver
  • Processor family
    • N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550CA-DB31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550CA-DB31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:i7-4700HQ
    • X550CA-DB31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
  • Processor cores
    • N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:4
    • X550CA-DB31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2
  • Processor threads
    • N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:8
    • X550CA-DB31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
  • Processor frequency
    • N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:2.4 GHz
    • X550CA-DB31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • N550JV-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ:6 MB
    • X550CA-DB31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB

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Comparison of N550JV-DB71, X550CA-DB31
173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelBlack, Silver
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 boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
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
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel HM76 Express
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
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 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 source3.42 A
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one27.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 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 source4
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 Wh
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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