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ASUS N56VJ-S4089H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs MSI Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 103identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N56VJ-S4089H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Black, Silver
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black, Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • N56VJ-S4089H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • N56VJ-S4089H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • N56VJ-S4089H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • N56VJ-S4089H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor cores
    • N56VJ-S4089H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2
  • Processor threads
    • N56VJ-S4089H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • N56VJ-S4089H-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3.4 GHz
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Grey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one39.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi5-3210M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2425
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumTHX TruStudio PRO
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit LAN, WLAN
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTrendmicro Titanium (30 days), MAGIX Music Maker 16 (30 days), MAGIX Photo Man/ager 9 (30 days),MAGIX Video easy SE (30 days),WinRAR (40 days)
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI S-Bar,MSI BurnRecovery, MSI Battery Calibration, MSI Super Charger, Two demo music, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft Windows Live Essentials, Corel WinDVD10 BD (BD SKU), Adobe Reader 9, Adobe Flash Player 10
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145965708
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one56 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one4.74 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers380 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm269 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.73 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.4 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
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source

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