Comparison of ASUS ROG GL551 Series 15″ (GL551JW-DS71) vs Lenovo ThinkPad E490 14″ (ThinkPad E490)
Comparison of Lenovo ThinkPad E490 14″ (ThinkPad E490) vs ASUS ROG GL551 Series 15″ (GL551JW-DS71)

ASUS ROG GL551 Series 15″ (GL551JW-DS71) vs Lenovo ThinkPad E490 14″ (ThinkPad E490)

Comparison summary

  • For performance ASUS ROG GL551 Series 15″ has a better processor.
  • Lenovo ThinkPad E490 14″ has Windows 10 Pro, which is better and safer than Windows 8 that is in ROG GL551 Series.
  • ROG GL551 Series has a bigger screen. For portability ThinkPad E490 is lighter.
  • They have different storage types, ROG GL551 Series has a 1000gb HDD and ThinkPad E490 has a 500gb SSD.
Compare technical specifications of ASUS ROG GL551 Series 15″ (GL551JW-DS71)
Compare technical specifications of Lenovo ThinkPad E490 14″ (ThinkPad E490)

ASUS ROG GL551 Series 15″ (GL551JW-DS71)

Lenovo ThinkPad E490 14″ (ThinkPad E490)

i7 CPU
Trusted brandi7 CPUIPS screen

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ASUS ROG GL551 Series 15″ (GL551JW-DS71)Lenovo ThinkPad E490 14″ (ThinkPad E490)
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i7-4720HQIntel Core i7-8565U
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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16gb16gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce GTX 960M-
Screen size
15.6″14″
Screen resolution
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Weight
6 lbs (2.72 kg)3.87 lbs (1.76 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
12.96 x 9.53 x 0.78 inches
(32.92 x 24.21 x 1.98 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 8Windows 10 Pro
Hard drives
1000gb HDD500gb SSD
Release date
June 14, 2017April 16, 2018
Amazon.com Lowest Used Price
$549.00
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Compare ASUS ROG GL551 Series 15″ / Lenovo ThinkPad E490 14″ vs other Intel i7 laptops:

15″
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15″
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Microsoft Surface RFB-00026 15″
8 GB RAMThinTouchscreeni7 CPUHigh resolution
$1,499.99
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13″
Compare ASUS ROG GL551 Series 15″ (GL551JW-DS71) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13″ (EEB-00001)
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13″
EEB-00001
16 GB RAMTouchscreenLightweighti7 CPU
$1,210.99
16″
Compare ASUS ROG GL551 Series 15″ (GL551JW-DS71) vs LG Gram 16 2-in-1 (GRAM 16 2-in-1)
LG Gram 16 2-in-1
GRAM 16 2-in-1
16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreeni7 CPUIPS screen
$1,399.00
14″
Compare ASUS ROG GL551 Series 15″ (GL551JW-DS71) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 14″ (21HM)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 14″
21HM
Trusted brand2-in-1 laptopLightweighti7 CPUIPS screen
$1,496.00
$1,339.99
15″
Compare ASUS ROG GL551 Series 15″ (GL551JW-DS71) vs Acer Nitro 5 15″ (NH.QM0AA.002)
Acer Nitro 5 15″
NH.QM0AA.002
Play 90% of new games on recommended RTX 4060 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMi7 CPUIPS screen
$1,299.99
$1,089.99

Amazon.com description

ASUS ROG GL551 Series GL551JW-DS71 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop 4th Generation (Intel Core i7-4720HQ 2.60 GHz, 16 GB Memory, 1 TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 2 GB Windows 8.1 64-Bit), Black

Intel Core i7-4720HQ 2.6 GHz Processor

16 GB DDR3 RAM; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

1TB HDD Storage; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW

15.6 inches 1920*1080 pixels LED-lit Screen

Windows 8.1 Operating System; Red/Black Chassis

ASIN: B00T7XRH2A