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ASUS N56VB-S4089H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs ASUS X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 83identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N56VB-S4089H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Black, Stainless steel
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Display resolution
    • N56VB-S4089H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • N56VB-S4089H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Full HD
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:HD
  • Processor family
    • N56VB-S4089H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • N56VB-S4089H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • N56VB-S4089H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
  • Processor cores
    • N56VB-S4089H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2
  • Processor threads
    • N56VB-S4089H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4

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Comparison of N56VB-S4089H, X550CC-XO174H
155 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelGrey, Stainless steel
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi3-3217U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2418
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PROSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145965697
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31 x 24 mm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh37 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.3 A3.42 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersHDD, User, BIOSBIOS, HDD, User
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.3 kg
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
Height (front)Differs2.72 cm2.48 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.4 cm3.17 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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