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ASUS N550LF-CK108H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U vs ASUS S56CB-DS71-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 95identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N550LF-CK108H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Grey, Stainless steel
    • S56CB-DS71-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Black, Stainless steel
  • Processor generation
    • N550LF-CK108H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • S56CB-DS71-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • N550LF-CK108H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:i7-4500U
    • S56CB-DS71-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:i7-3537U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • N550LF-CK108H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:3 GHz
    • S56CB-DS71-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • N550LF-CK108H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:1.8 GHz
    • S56CB-DS71-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:2 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • N550LF-CK108H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:BGA 1168
    • S56CB-DS71-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:BGA 1023
  • Processor codename
    • N550LF-CK108H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Haswell
    • S56CB-DS71-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Ivy Bridge
  • Bus type
    • N550LF-CK108H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:DMI2
    • S56CB-DS71-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:DMI

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181 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelBlack, Stainless steel
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4500Ui7-3537U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 745MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSonicMaster Lite
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front cameraDiffersYesNo
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
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
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect 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)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7546072054
Processor codeDiffersSR16ZSR0XG
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
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
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers59 Wh44 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — 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, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers27.7 mm21 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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