Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A45A-181D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M vs ASUS A550CC-XX307 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

136specifications compared
41differ
95identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- A45A-181D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Blue
- A550CC-XX307 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Red
Display diagonal
- A45A-181D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:35.6 cm (14")
- A550CC-XX307 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor generation
- A45A-181D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- A550CC-XX307 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- A45A-181D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
- A550CC-XX307 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
Processor frequency
- A45A-181D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
- A550CC-XX307 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
Processor socket
- A45A-181D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Socket 988
- A550CC-XX307 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:BGA 1023
Processor lithography
- A45A-181D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:32 nm
- A550CC-XX307 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:22 nm
Processor codename
- A45A-181D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Sandy Bridge
- A550CC-XX307 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of A45A-181D, A550CC-XX307
157 specifications	A ASUS A45A-181D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model A45A-181D View product	B ASUS A550CC-XX307 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model A550CC-XX307 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Red
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i3-3217U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	18
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
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"
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	50 Wh	44 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4.74 A	3.42 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	348 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	242 mm	251 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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