Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N551JW-CN357T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X540SA-DM286 laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050

113specifications compared
51differ
62identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- N551JW-CN357T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Grey
- Vivobook X540SA-DM286 laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:White
Processor family
- N551JW-CN357T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Vivobook X540SA-DM286 laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- N551JW-CN357T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
- Vivobook X540SA-DM286 laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:N3050
Processor cores
- N551JW-CN357T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
- Vivobook X540SA-DM286 laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:2
Processor threads
- N551JW-CN357T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
- Vivobook X540SA-DM286 laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:2
Processor boost frequency
- N551JW-CN357T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz
- Vivobook X540SA-DM286 laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:2.16 GHz
Processor frequency
- N551JW-CN357T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
- Vivobook X540SA-DM286 laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- N551JW-CN357T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:6 MB
- Vivobook X540SA-DM286 laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:2 MB

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Comparison of N551JW-CN357T, X540SA-DM286
165 specifications	A ASUS N551JW-CN357T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop Model N551JW-CN357T View product	B ASUS Vivobook X540SA-DM286 laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050 Model X540SA-DM286 View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4720HQ	N3050
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	2.16 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1364	BGA 1170
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Celeron N3000 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Braswell
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	6 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC, Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MMC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	8 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	320 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	Yes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x416	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	No
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78934	87257
Processor codeDiffers	SR1Q8	SR29H
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	25 x 27 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityDiffers	56 Wh	33 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	6.3 A	2.47 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS, HDD, User	BIOS, HDD, User
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	381.4 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	251.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM86	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, 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, JATE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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