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ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs Samsung 5 530U3C-A08SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 106identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black
    • 5 530U3C-A08SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Pink
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:35.8 cm (14.1")
    • 5 530U3C-A08SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • 5 530U3C-A08SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 5 530U3C-A08SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
    • 5 530U3C-A08SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
    • 5 530U3C-A08SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:18
    • 5 530U3C-A08SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17
  • Storage media
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:HDD
    • 5 530U3C-A08SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Hybrid-HDD

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178 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackPink
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.8 cm (14.1")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one16 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui5-3317U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1817
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterHDA
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Camera1 differ
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs0.3 MP1.3 MP
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569765707
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31.0 x 24.0 mm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers6840 mAh45 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, HDD
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg1.49 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm315.1 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm218.9 mm
HeightKnown for one21 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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