Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs ASUS K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M

135specifications compared
35differ
100identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Brown
Display diagonal
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:35.8 cm (14.1")
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:i3-3110M
Processor frequency
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:2.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:17 W
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:35 W
Tjunction
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:105 °C
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:18
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:24
Internal memory
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4 GB
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:6 GB

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Comparison of B400A-W3040G, K55VM-SX178V
177 specifications	A ASUS ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model B400A-W3040G View product	B ASUS K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Model K55VM-SX178V View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	16 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.6 cm
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i3-3110M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	24
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster	SonicMaster Lite
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	65700
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0N2
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	6840 mAh	50 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	4.74 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, User	BIOS, HDD
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	2.52 kg
WidthDiffers	339 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	251 mm
HeightKnown for one	21 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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