Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook S550CB-CJ079H/R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs MSI CR61 2M-432FR

129specifications compared
59differ
70identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Vivobook S550CB-CJ079H/R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Black, Stainless steel
- CR61 2M-432FR:Black, White
Touchscreen
- Vivobook S550CB-CJ079H/R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Yes
- CR61 2M-432FR:No
Processor family
- Vivobook S550CB-CJ079H/R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
- CR61 2M-432FR:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Vivobook S550CB-CJ079H/R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
- CR61 2M-432FR:3550M
Processor threads
- Vivobook S550CB-CJ079H/R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:4
- CR61 2M-432FR:2
Processor frequency
- Vivobook S550CB-CJ079H/R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
- CR61 2M-432FR:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Vivobook S550CB-CJ079H/R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3 MB
- CR61 2M-432FR:2 MB
Processor socket
- Vivobook S550CB-CJ079H/R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:BGA 1023
- CR61 2M-432FR:PGA946

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of S550CB-CJ079H/R, CR61 2M-432FR
171 specifications	A ASUS Vivobook S550CB-CJ079H/R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Model S550CB-CJ079H/R View product	B MSI CR61 2M-432FR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Stainless steel	Black, White
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3317U	3550M
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Pentium 3000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	17	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board + SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features22 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65707	77404
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N8	SR1HD
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	44 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, RoHS, JATE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	380 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	265.9 mm	249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	22.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 kg
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.76 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons