Processor 9 differ Processor manufacturerDiffers Intel AMD Processor familyDiffers Intel® Core™ i7 AMD A9 Processor generationDiffers 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7 7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs Processor modelDiffers i7-8550U A9-9420 Processor coresDiffers 4 2 Processor threadsDiffers 8 2 Processor boost frequencyDiffers 4 GHz 3.6 GHz Processor frequencyDiffers 1.8 GHz 3 GHz System bus rateKnown for one 4 GT/s — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor cacheDiffers 8 MB 1 MB Processor socketKnown for one BGA 1356 — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor lithographyKnown for one 14 nm — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor operating modesKnown for one 64-bit — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor codenameKnown for one Kaby Lake R — Unknown — not stated by the source Bus typeKnown for one OPI — Unknown — not stated by the source SteppingKnown for one Y0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 W 15 W Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one 2 GHz — Unknown — not stated by the source Configurable TDP-upKnown for one 25 W — Unknown — not stated by the source Configurable TDP-downKnown for one 10 W — Unknown — not stated by the source Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one 0.8 GHz — Unknown — not stated by the source TjunctionKnown for one 100 °C — Unknown — not stated by the source Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one 12 — Unknown — not stated by the source PCI Express configurationsKnown for one 1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1 — Unknown — not stated by the source PCI Express slots versionKnown for one 3.0 — Unknown — not stated by the source ECC supported by processorKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor cache typeKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source L2 Ports & interfaces 3 differ USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers 0 1 USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 2 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers 1 0 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity 0 0 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity 0 0 Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source eSATA ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers 0 1 HDMI ports quantity 1 1 DisplayPorts quantity 0 0 DVI port No No VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity 0 0 Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Thunderbolt ports quantity 0 0 Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity 0 0 Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Headphone outputsKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source S/PDIF out portKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Combo headphone/mic port Line-inKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Microphone inKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source ExpressCard slotKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source SmartCard slotKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Serial ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Docking connectorKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source No Processor special features identical CPU configuration (max)Known for one 1 — Unknown — not stated by the source Embedded options availableKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Execute Disable BitKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Idle StatesKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel 64Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one 1.00 — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Secure Key Technology 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 Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel TSX-NIKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one 0.00 — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® OS GuardKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one 2.0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor ARK IDKnown for one 122589 — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor package sizeKnown for one 42 x 24 mm — Unknown — not stated by the source Supported instruction setsKnown for one AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2 — Unknown — not stated by the source Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Conflict-Free processorKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Certificates identical Compliance certificatesKnown for one RoHS — Unknown — not stated by the source CertificationKnown for one UL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS — Unknown — not stated by the source 
