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ASUSPRO B400A-W3042G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs ASUS K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 94identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3042G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Black
    • K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3042G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:35.8 cm (14.1")
    • K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3042G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3042G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3042G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
    • K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:i3-3110M
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3042G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
    • K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:2.4 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3042G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:17 W
    • K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:35 W
  • Tjunction
    • ASUSPRO B400A-W3042G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:105 °C
    • K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:90 °C

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181 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.8 cm (14.1")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one16 msUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Display diagonal (metric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.6 cm
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui3-3110M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1724
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSonicMaster Lite
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
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 Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570765700
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0N2
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers6840 mAh50 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A4.74 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, HDD
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg2.52 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one21 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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

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