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ASUS TAICHI 21-CW001H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop vs ASUS K55VD-SX611H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 80identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TAICHI 21-CW001H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Silver
    • K55VD-SX611H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:Brown
  • Form factor
    • TAICHI 21-CW001H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Convertible (Dual Screen)
    • K55VD-SX611H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • TAICHI 21-CW001H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • K55VD-SX611H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • TAICHI 21-CW001H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • K55VD-SX611H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • TAICHI 21-CW001H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Yes
    • K55VD-SX611H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:No
  • Processor family
    • TAICHI 21-CW001H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • K55VD-SX611H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TAICHI 21-CW001H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • K55VD-SX611H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TAICHI 21-CW001H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
    • K55VD-SX611H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:i3-3120M

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177 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBrown
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Dual Screen)Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui3-3120M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1925
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1023Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneL1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 610M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Lite
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenAltec Lansing
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs5 MP0.3 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® QS77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571471465
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0N6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery capacityDiffers35 Wh50 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.25 kg2.52 kg
WidthDiffers306.6 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers199.3 mm251 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.19 cm
HeightKnown for one17.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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