Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs ASUS U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM

131specifications compared
24differ
107identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M has 15°C more tjunction than the ASUS U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM (105 °C vs 90 °C). The ASUS A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M has 140 GB more total storage capacity than the ASUS U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM (640 GB vs 500 GB). Only the ASUS U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM has cable lock slot. Product colour: Black on the ASUS A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M, Silver on the ASUS U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM.

Product colour
- A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Black
- U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM:Silver
Display diagonal
- A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
- U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
- U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM:i3-380M
Processor socket
- A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
- U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM:PGA988
Tjunction
- A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:105 °C
- U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM:90 °C
Maximum internal memory
- A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:8 GB
- U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM:4 GB

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Comparison of A52JC-EX187V, U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM
154 specifications	A ASUS A52JC-EX187V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model A52JC-EX187V View product	B ASUS U30JC-QX186X CI3-380 2.53GHZ 500GB 4GB 13.3 DVD RW W7P/XPM View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i3-380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Memory1 differ
Memory slots (available)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS	SRS PS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard key pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 cm
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.62 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	328 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	238 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.4 cm	2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.5 cm	2.99 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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