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ASUS X450JF-WX012D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop vs ASUS X550CA Laptop, Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Grey

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 90identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • X450JF-WX012D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
    • X550CA Laptop, Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Grey:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • X450JF-WX012D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • X550CA Laptop, Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • X450JF-WX012D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550CA Laptop, Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Grey:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • X450JF-WX012D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550CA Laptop, Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Grey:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • X450JF-WX012D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:i7-4700HQ
    • X550CA Laptop, Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Grey:i3-3217U
  • Processor cores
    • X450JF-WX012D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:4
    • X550CA Laptop, Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Grey:2
  • Processor threads
    • X450JF-WX012D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:8
    • X550CA Laptop, Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Grey:4
  • Processor frequency
    • X450JF-WX012D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • X550CA Laptop, Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Grey:1.8 GHz

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159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelGrey, Stainless steel
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700HQi3-3217U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 745MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511665697
Processor codeDiffersSR15ESR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh37 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers348 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers241 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one24.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 kg
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 cm

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