Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A540YA-XO714T-BE AMD A6 A6-7310 Laptop vs ASUS R556BA-DM236T-BE AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop

79specifications compared
25differ
54identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- A540YA-XO714T-BE AMD A6 A6-7310 Laptop:Silver
- R556BA-DM236T-BE AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:Black, Grey
Display resolution
- A540YA-XO714T-BE AMD A6 A6-7310 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- R556BA-DM236T-BE AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- A540YA-XO714T-BE AMD A6 A6-7310 Laptop:HD
- R556BA-DM236T-BE AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- A540YA-XO714T-BE AMD A6 A6-7310 Laptop:AMD A6
- R556BA-DM236T-BE AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD A9
Processor model
- A540YA-XO714T-BE AMD A6 A6-7310 Laptop:A6-7310
- R556BA-DM236T-BE AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:A9-9420
Processor frequency
- A540YA-XO714T-BE AMD A6 A6-7310 Laptop:2 GHz
- R556BA-DM236T-BE AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:3 GHz
Internal memory
- A540YA-XO714T-BE AMD A6 A6-7310 Laptop:8 GB
- R556BA-DM236T-BE AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:12 GB
Internal memory type
- A540YA-XO714T-BE AMD A6 A6-7310 Laptop:DDR3-SDRAM
- R556BA-DM236T-BE AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:DDR4-SDRAM

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Comparison of A540YA-XO714T-BE, R556BA-DM236T-BE
94 specifications	A ASUS A540YA-XO714T-BE AMD A6 A6-7310 Laptop Model A540YA-XO714T-BE View product	B ASUS R556BA-DM236T-BE AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop Model R556BA-DM236T-BE View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	AMD A6	AMD A9
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs
Processor modelDiffers	A6-7310	A9-9420
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	3 GHz
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	8 GB	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	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 familyDiffers	AMD Radeon R4	AMD Radeon R5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R4	AMD Radeon R5
Audioidentical
Audio system	SonicMaster	SonicMaster
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
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) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10	Windows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityDiffers	33 Wh	37 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter power	45 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	2.47 A	2.37 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS, HDD, User	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.4 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	251.5 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	25.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes

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