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ASUSPRO B43V-0131A3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs ASUS PU301LA-0281A4500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 89identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO B43V-0131A3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:35.6 cm (14")
    • PU301LA-0281A4500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO B43V-0131A3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • PU301LA-0281A4500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO B43V-0131A3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • PU301LA-0281A4500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B43V-0131A3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
    • PU301LA-0281A4500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:i7-4500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO B43V-0131A3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3.2 GHz
    • PU301LA-0281A4500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B43V-0131A3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2.6 GHz
    • PU301LA-0281A4500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ASUSPRO B43V-0131A3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3 MB
    • PU301LA-0281A4500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:4 MB
  • Processor socket
    • ASUSPRO B43V-0131A3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:BGA 1023
    • PU301LA-0281A4500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U:BGA 1168

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178 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")33.8 cm (13.3")
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-4500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® NVS™ 5200MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSonicMaster Lite
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675460
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR16Z
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery capacityDiffers47 Wh44 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers4.74 A3.42 A
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersUL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, FIPS 201UL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, TCO4.0, RoHS
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one2.48 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers350 mm331 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm234.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.3 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source

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