Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X550CC-XX030 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs MSI CR61 2M-1230HU

127specifications compared
52differ
75identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- X550CC-XX030 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Grey, Silver
- CR61 2M-1230HU:Black
Display surface
- X550CC-XX030 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Gloss
- CR61 2M-1230HU:Matt
Processor family
- X550CC-XX030 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- CR61 2M-1230HU:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- X550CC-XX030 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
- CR61 2M-1230HU:i3-4100M
Processor threads
- X550CC-XX030 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
- CR61 2M-1230HU:4
Processor frequency
- X550CC-XX030 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- CR61 2M-1230HU:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- X550CC-XX030 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
- CR61 2M-1230HU:3 MB
Processor socket
- X550CC-XX030 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:BGA 1023
- CR61 2M-1230HU:PGA946

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Comparison of X550CC-XX030, CR61 2M-1230HU
162 specifications	A ASUS X550CC-XX030 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model X550CC-XX030 View product	B MSI CR61 2M-1230HU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display surfaceDiffers	Gloss	Matt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	2117U	i3-4100M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-4100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	P0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71469	76346
Processor codeDiffers	SR0VQ	SR1HB
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	37 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.4 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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