Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N56JR-S4057H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 101identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N56JR-S4057H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Silver
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black
  • Processor family
    • N56JR-S4057H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • N56JR-S4057H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • N56JR-S4057H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:i7-4700HQ
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
  • Processor cores
    • N56JR-S4057H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:4
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • N56JR-S4057H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:8
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • N56JR-S4057H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • N56JR-S4057H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz

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194 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700HQi5-4200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760MAMD Radeon HD 8670M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xA16
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersICEpower, SonicMaster Premium, MaxxAudioDolby Home Theater v4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511675459
Processor codeDiffersSR15ESR170
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh62.8 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 WUnknown — 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
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, CE, BSMI, C-TICK, NZ A-Tick, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EU, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one2.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers380 mm379 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm253 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.72 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner typeKnown for oneAnalogUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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