Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs ASUS X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980

131specifications compared
51differ
80identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:35.8 cm (14.1")
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:B980
Processor threads
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2
Processor frequency
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2 MB
Processor cache type
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Smart Cache
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:L2
Processor socket
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:BGA 1023
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:PGA988

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Comparison of B400A-W3040G, X55A-SX115
171 specifications	A ASUS ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model B400A-W3040G View product	B ASUS X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980 Model X55A-SX115 View product
Designidentical
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")
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
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	B980
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	24
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
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® HM70 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	No
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	69669
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0J1
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
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	47 Wh
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	2.45 kg
WidthDiffers	339 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	253 mm
HeightKnown for one	21 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.62 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.19 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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