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ASUS N551VW-CN056T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GS40 6QE(Phantom)-048TR

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  • 153specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 128identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N551VW-CN056T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Aluminium, Grey
    • GS40 6QE(Phantom)-048TR:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • N551VW-CN056T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GS40 6QE(Phantom)-048TR:35.6 cm (14")
  • Internal memory
    • N551VW-CN056T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:12 GB
    • GS40 6QE(Phantom)-048TR:16 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • N551VW-CN056T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GS40 6QE(Phantom)-048TR:32 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • N551VW-CN056T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:256 GB
    • GS40 6QE(Phantom)-048TR:1.12 TB
  • Storage media
    • N551VW-CN056T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:SSD
    • GS40 6QE(Phantom)-048TR:HDD+SSD
  • SSD capacity
    • N551VW-CN056T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:256 GB
    • GS40 6QE(Phantom)-048TR:128 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • N551VW-CN056T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:DVD Super Multi
    • GS40 6QE(Phantom)-048TR:No

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189 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminium, GreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXC, Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MMCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumNahimic Audio Enhancer
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
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 standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh8060 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W150 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
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.6 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm245 mm
Height (front)Differs2.8 cm2.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.15 cm2.28 cm
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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