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ASUS A56CM-XX060H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook S500CA-CJ006H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 107identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • A56CM-XX060H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ006H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Aluminium, Black, Grey
  • Touchscreen
    • A56CM-XX060H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:No
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ006H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • A56CM-XX060H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ006H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • A56CM-XX060H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ006H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • A56CM-XX060H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ006H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
  • Processor frequency
    • A56CM-XX060H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ006H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • A56CM-XX060H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3 MB
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ006H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • A56CM-XX060H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ006H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of A56CM-XX060H, S500CA-CJ006H
170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelAluminium, Black, Grey
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui7-3517U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1819
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB524 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635MNot available
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSonicMaster
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersNoYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569765714
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31.0 x 24.0 mm
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Poweridentical
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm258 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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