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ASUS Vivobook S550CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop vs MSI Gaming GE60CH-i765M281B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 86identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
    • Gaming GE60CH-i765M281B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Black
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GE60CH-i765M281B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Yes
    • Gaming GE60CH-i765M281B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:No
  • HD type
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:HD
    • Gaming GE60CH-i765M281B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GE60CH-i765M281B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GE60CH-i765M281B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
    • Gaming GE60CH-i765M281B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:2
    • Gaming GE60CH-i765M281B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4

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175 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
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
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
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
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
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
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one44 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one22 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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