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ASUS Vivobook S550CM-CJ016H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs MSI GS70 2OD-027FR

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 87identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ016H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Black, Stainless steel
    • GS70 2OD-027FR:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ016H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GS70 2OD-027FR:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ016H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GS70 2OD-027FR:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ016H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Yes
    • GS70 2OD-027FR:No
  • HD type
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ016H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:HD
    • GS70 2OD-027FR:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ016H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GS70 2OD-027FR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ016H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
    • GS70 2OD-027FR:i7-4700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ016H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:2
    • GS70 2OD-027FR:4

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Comparison of S550CM-CJ016H, GS70 2OD-027FR
178 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack
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
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 generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 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 configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one19Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
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
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, xD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
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)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
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
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features7 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® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571475116
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 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
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.65 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm418.5 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers22 mm21.8 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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