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ASUS N551JK-CN176H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-281NL

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 119identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N551JK-CN176H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Silver
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-281NL:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • N551JK-CN176H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-281NL:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Maximum internal memory
    • N551JK-CN176H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-281NL:32 GB
  • Storage media
    • N551JK-CN176H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:HDD+SSD
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-281NL:HDD
  • HDD speed
    • N551JK-CN176H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:5400 RPM
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-281NL:7200 RPM
  • Optical drive type
    • N551JK-CN176H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-281NL:DVD Super Multi
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • N551JK-CN176H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-281NL:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • N551JK-CN176H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:2 GB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-281NL:8 GB

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177 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityDiffers120 Wh83 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 W
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, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers27 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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