Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A556UA-XX138D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U vs ASUS K501LB-XX136D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U

130specifications compared
49differ
81identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- A556UA-XX138D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:1366 x 768 pixels
- K501LB-XX136D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- A556UA-XX138D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Intel® Core™ i5
- K501LB-XX136D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- A556UA-XX138D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- K501LB-XX136D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- A556UA-XX138D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:i5-6200U
- K501LB-XX136D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:i3-4005U
Processor frequency
- A556UA-XX138D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.3 GHz
- K501LB-XX136D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:1.7 GHz
System bus rate
- A556UA-XX138D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:4 GT/s
- K501LB-XX136D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- A556UA-XX138D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- K501LB-XX136D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:BGA 1168
Processor lithography
- A556UA-XX138D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:14 nm
- K501LB-XX136D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:22 nm

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Comparison of A556UA-XX138D, K501LB-XX136D
174 specifications	A ASUS A556UA-XX138D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Model A556UA-XX138D View product	B ASUS K501LB-XX136D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Model K501LB-XX136D View product
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i3-4005U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	4x1, 1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3L-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board + SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
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 520	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0xA16
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features17 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel HD GraphicsDiffers	Yes	No
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	75105
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2EY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	37 Wh	48 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2 kg
DepthDiffers	258 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	25.5 mm	21.7 mm

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