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ASUS N551JM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-442US

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 91identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N551JM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Grey, Stainless steel
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-442US:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • N551JM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-442US:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • N551JM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-442US:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • N551JM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-442US:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • N551JM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:i5-4200H
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-442US:i7-4980HQ
  • Processor cores
    • N551JM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:2
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-442US:4
  • Processor threads
    • N551JM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-442US:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • N551JM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-442US:4 GHz

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183 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelBlack
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
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Hi7-4980HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4900 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellCrystal Well
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Pro Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xD26
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Processor special features7 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7502783503
Processor codeDiffersSR15GSR1ZY
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W230 W
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
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm294 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.15 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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

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