Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS TAICHI 21-CW005H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

133specifications compared
39differ
94identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TAICHI 21-CW005H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Silver
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black
Form factor
- TAICHI 21-CW005H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Convertible (Dual Screen)
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- TAICHI 21-CW005H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TAICHI 21-CW005H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor model
- TAICHI 21-CW005H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
Processor boost frequency
- TAICHI 21-CW005H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.6 GHz
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- TAICHI 21-CW005H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TAICHI 21-CW005H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17 W
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W

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Comparison of 21-CW005H, G500s
174 specifications	A ASUS TAICHI 21-CW005H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop Model 21-CW005H View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model G500s View product
Design2 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Dual Screen)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touch technology	Multi-touch	Multi-touch
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3317U	i5-3230M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	26
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
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
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster	Dolby Advanced Audio
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65707	72056
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N8	SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	4 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	35 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	306.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	199.3 mm	260 mm
HeightDiffers	17.4 mm	26.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® QS77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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