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ASUSPRO B23E-XS71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M vs ASUS U46SM-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 104identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO B23E-XS71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:Black
    • U46SM-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO B23E-XS71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:31.8 cm (12.5")
    • U46SM-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:35.6 cm (14")
  • LED backlight
    • ASUSPRO B23E-XS71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:Yes
    • U46SM-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:No
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO B23E-XS71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:Intel® Core™ i7
    • U46SM-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO B23E-XS71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • U46SM-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B23E-XS71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:i7-2640M
    • U46SM-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO B23E-XS71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:3.5 GHz
    • U46SM-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B23E-XS71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:2.8 GHz
    • U46SM-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz

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182 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers31.8 cm (12.5")35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightDiffersYesNo
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2640Mi5-2450M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers100 C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2825
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicFocus
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® QM67 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5346453452
Processor codeDiffersSR03RSR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers38
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh5900 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers75 W90 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.95 A4.74 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDDBIOS, HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE, FCC, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EUUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one1.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm333 mm
HeightKnown for one28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.46 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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