Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Transformer Book TP550LA-CJ040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS X550LA-RI7T27 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U

143specifications compared
37differ
106identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Transformer Book TP550LA-CJ040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- X550LA-RI7T27 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Laptop
Product colour
- Transformer Book TP550LA-CJ040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- X550LA-RI7T27 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Grey, Silver
Form factor
- Transformer Book TP550LA-CJ040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- X550LA-RI7T27 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Clamshell
Touchscreen
- Transformer Book TP550LA-CJ040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- X550LA-RI7T27 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:No
Processor family
- Transformer Book TP550LA-CJ040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- X550LA-RI7T27 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Transformer Book TP550LA-CJ040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- X550LA-RI7T27 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Transformer Book TP550LA-CJ040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4010U
- X550LA-RI7T27 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:i7-4500U
Processor frequency
- Transformer Book TP550LA-CJ040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.7 GHz
- X550LA-RI7T27 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of TP550LA-CJ040H, X550LA-RI7T27
164 specifications	A ASUS Transformer Book TP550LA-CJ040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP550LA-CJ040H View product	B ASUS X550LA-RI7T27 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Model X550LA-RI7T27 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Grey, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4010U	i7-4500U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics3 differ
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75107	75460
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR16Q	SR16Z
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	38 Wh	37 Wh
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	HDD, User	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.3 kg
DepthDiffers	261 mm	251 mm
HeightKnown for one	27.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.17 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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