Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N550LF-MS1-H-TP-GRY laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U vs ASUS Transformer Book TP300LA-MSY3-H-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1)

160specifications compared
46differ
114identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- N550LF-MS1-H-TP-GRY laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Laptop
- Transformer Book TP300LA-MSY3-H-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- N550LF-MS1-H-TP-GRY laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Aluminium, Silver
- Transformer Book TP300LA-MSY3-H-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- N550LF-MS1-H-TP-GRY laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Transformer Book TP300LA-MSY3-H-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- N550LF-MS1-H-TP-GRY laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Transformer Book TP300LA-MSY3-H-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- N550LF-MS1-H-TP-GRY laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:No
- Transformer Book TP300LA-MSY3-H-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Display surface
- N550LF-MS1-H-TP-GRY laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Matt
- Transformer Book TP300LA-MSY3-H-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Gloss
Processor family
- N550LF-MS1-H-TP-GRY laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Intel® Core™ i5
- Transformer Book TP300LA-MSY3-H-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- N550LF-MS1-H-TP-GRY laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Transformer Book TP300LA-MSY3-H-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of N550LF-MS1-H-TP-GRY, TP300LA-MSY3-H-TP
190 specifications	A ASUS N550LF-MS1-H-TP-GRY laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Model N550LF-MS1-H-TP-GRY View product	B ASUS Transformer Book TP300LA-MSY3-H-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP300LA-MSY3-H-TP View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Aluminium, Silver	Black, Silver
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	i3-4030U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	C0	D0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	4x1, 2x4
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	12 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 745M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Premium	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2013
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR170	SR1EN
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityDiffers	56 Wh	50 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.37 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS	BIOS, HDD, User
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.75 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	326 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	232 mm
HeightDiffers	27.7 mm	22 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise

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