Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X551CA-SX063H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs MSI CR70 2M-284XNL

130specifications compared
44differ
86identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- X551CA-SX063H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black
- CR70 2M-284XNL:Black, Brown
Display diagonal
- X551CA-SX063H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:39.6 cm (15.6")
- CR70 2M-284XNL:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- X551CA-SX063H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
- CR70 2M-284XNL:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- X551CA-SX063H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:HD
- CR70 2M-284XNL:HD+
Processor generation
- X551CA-SX063H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CR70 2M-284XNL:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- X551CA-SX063H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- CR70 2M-284XNL:i3-4000M
Processor frequency
- X551CA-SX063H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
- CR70 2M-284XNL:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- X551CA-SX063H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:BGA 1023
- CR70 2M-284XNL:PGA946

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Comparison of X551CA-SX063H, CR70 2M-284XNL
173 specifications	A ASUS X551CA-SX063H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model X551CA-SX063H View product	B MSI CR70 2M-284XNL View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Brown
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i3-4000M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
L3 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
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	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster	HD
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	FreeDOS
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 Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	75104
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR1HC
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 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	4400 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 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	2.37 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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, RoHS, JATE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.15 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	251 mm	269.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.09 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.66 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86

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