Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X550CA-XX094H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs MSI Apache Pro

122specifications compared
51differ
71identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- X550CA-XX094H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Grey, Silver
- Apache Pro:Black
Display resolution
- X550CA-XX094H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
- Apache Pro:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- X550CA-XX094H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
- Apache Pro:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- X550CA-XX094H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Apache Pro:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- X550CA-XX094H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- Apache Pro:i7-4710HQ
Processor cores
- X550CA-XX094H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2
- Apache Pro:4
Processor threads
- X550CA-XX094H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
- Apache Pro:8
Processor frequency
- X550CA-XX094H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
- Apache Pro:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of X550CA-XX094H, Apache Pro
173 specifications	A ASUS X550CA-XX094H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model X550CA-XX094H View product	B MSI Apache Pro View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	47 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	78930
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR1PX
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	37 Wh	49 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	251 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.48 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.17 cm	3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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