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ASUS Vivobook R550CM-CJ131P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U vs MSI Gaming GT70SR2-80M41631BWR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 62differ
  • 81identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook R550CM-CJ131P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Black, Stainless steel
    • Gaming GT70SR2-80M41631BWR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook R550CM-CJ131P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GT70SR2-80M41631BWR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook R550CM-CJ131P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GT70SR2-80M41631BWR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Vivobook R550CM-CJ131P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Yes
    • Gaming GT70SR2-80M41631BWR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:No
  • HD type
    • Vivobook R550CM-CJ131P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Not supported
    • Gaming GT70SR2-80M41631BWR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook R550CM-CJ131P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT70SR2-80M41631BWR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook R550CM-CJ131P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT70SR2-80M41631BWR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook R550CM-CJ131P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:i5-3337U
    • Gaming GT70SR2-80M41631BWR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ

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178 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3337Ui7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.38 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers13
SSD capacityDiffers24 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray ROM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205575117
Processor codeDiffersSR0XLSR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one44 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
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 one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers22 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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