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ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ASUS X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop

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  • 34differ
  • 79identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop (4 vs 2). The ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop (8 vs 4). The ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop (3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Product colour: Silver on the ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop, Grey on the ASUS X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop. Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels on the ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop, 1366 x 768 pixels on the ASUS X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop.

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Silver
    • X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Grey
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:i5-4200H
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
    • X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW-CN266T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
    • X550JX-XX016D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4

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142 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi5-4200H
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1364BGA 1364
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Bus typeDMI2DMI2
SteppingC0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)47 W47 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
HDD size2.5"2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memory1.74 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency400 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card ID0x4160x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorNoNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893475027
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR15G
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter power120 W120 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A3.42 A
AC adapter output voltage19 V19 V
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Password protectionYesYes
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.05 kg2.45 kg
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one20.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source380 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.92 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 Wh

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