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ASUS Vivobook S550CA-CJ079H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs MSI GP70 2PE-046NL Leopard

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 61differ
  • 74identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ079H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Stainless steel
    • GP70 2PE-046NL Leopard:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ079H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GP70 2PE-046NL Leopard:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ079H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GP70 2PE-046NL Leopard:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ079H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Yes
    • GP70 2PE-046NL Leopard:No
  • HD type
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ079H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:HD
    • GP70 2PE-046NL Leopard:Full HD
  • Display surface
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ079H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Gloss
    • GP70 2PE-046NL Leopard:Matt
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ079H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • GP70 2PE-046NL Leopard:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ079H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • GP70 2PE-046NL Leopard:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of S550CA-CJ079H, GP70 2PE-046NL Leopard
173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
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
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 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
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
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
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840M
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)Differs1050 MHz1200 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 sourceGDDR3
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 source11.2/12
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
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® HM86
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 8Windows 8.1
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 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)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569775116
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh4400 mAh
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
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — 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 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm269.3 mm
HeightDiffers22 mm39 mm
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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