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ASUS N551JX-CN157H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1206BE

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 119identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N551JX-CN157H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Grey, Stainless steel
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1206BE:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • N551JX-CN157H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1206BE:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Internal memory
    • N551JX-CN157H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8 GB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1206BE:16 GB
  • Memory slots
    • N551JX-CN157H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2x SO-DIMM
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1206BE:4x SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • N551JX-CN157H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1206BE:32 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • N551JX-CN157H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1.12 TB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1206BE:1.25 TB
  • Number of SSDs installed
    • N551JX-CN157H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1206BE:2
  • Optical drive type
    • N551JX-CN157H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1206BE:DVD Super Multi

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180 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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
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
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 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 & interfaces5 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
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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