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ASUS Vivobook S551LN-CJ229H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U vs MSI GS60 2PL(Ghost)-049TR

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 86identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook S551LN-CJ229H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Grey, Silver
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-049TR:Black
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook S551LN-CJ229H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-049TR:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Vivobook S551LN-CJ229H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Yes
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-049TR:No
  • HD type
    • Vivobook S551LN-CJ229H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:HD
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-049TR:Full HD
  • Display surface
    • Vivobook S551LN-CJ229H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Gloss
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-049TR:Matt
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S551LN-CJ229H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:i7-4500U
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-049TR:i7-4710HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook S551LN-CJ229H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:2
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-049TR:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook S551LN-CJ229H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:4
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-049TR:8

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Comparison of S551LN-CJ229H, GS60 2PL(Ghost)-049TR
175 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display4 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-4500Ui7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7546078930
Processor codeDiffersSR16ZSR1PX
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh52 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 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 slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers22.5 mm19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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