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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X551CA-SX013H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U vs MSI Gaming 9S7-175912-012 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 64identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Aluminium, Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 2117U
    • i7-4700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 2.4 GHz

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ASUS

X551CA-SX013H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U

Model X551CA-SX013H

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MSI

Gaming 9S7-175912-012 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop

Model 9S7-175912-012

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium, Black
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersP0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSound Blaster
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one4 W
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146975116
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one37 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.37 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.15 kg2.69 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm269 mm
HeightKnown for one39 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.09 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.66 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes

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