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ASUS A55A-SX688H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs ASUS Vivobook S550CB-CJ021H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 98identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • A55A-SX688H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Black, Bronze
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ021H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Touchscreen
    • A55A-SX688H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:No
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ021H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • A55A-SX688H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ021H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • A55A-SX688H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ021H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • A55A-SX688H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ021H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
  • Processor cores
    • A55A-SX688H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ021H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • A55A-SX688H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ021H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • A55A-SX688H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3.4 GHz
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ021H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.6 GHz

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182 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BronzeBlack, Silver
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCapacitive
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi5-3317U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2417
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB524 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicFocusSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145965707
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers4700 mAh44 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers4.74 A3.42 A
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers251 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers378 mm265.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.55 cm2.25 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.19 cm2.25 cm
WeightKnown for one2.52 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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