Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A45A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs ASUS X402CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop

136specifications compared
49differ
87identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- A45A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- X402CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- A45A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
- X402CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
Processor threads
- A45A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
- X402CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- A45A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
- X402CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz
Processor cache
- A45A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3 MB
- X402CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- A45A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Smart Cache
- X402CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:L2
Processor lithography
- A45A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:22 nm
- X402CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:32 nm
Processor codename
- A45A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Ivy Bridge
- X402CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of A45A, X402CA
167 specifications	A ASUS A45A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model A45A View product	B ASUS X402CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop Model X402CA View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	987
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	15
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	67194
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0V4
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.x
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	50 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.85 kg
WidthDiffers	348 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	242 mm	235 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
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.7 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express

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