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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO B43V-0131A3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 106identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 35 W
    • 17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 3.0
    • 2.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 26
    • 18

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ASUS

ASUSPRO B43V-0131A3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

Model B43V-0131A3230M

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ASUS

ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

Model PU500CA-0171A3217U

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Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneBusiness
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2618
Memory3 differ
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® NVS™ 5200MNot available
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSonicMaster Lite
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205665697
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 x 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery capacityDiffers47 Wh44 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one4.74 A
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
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, RoHS
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.48 kg1.96 kg
WidthDiffers350 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm256.7 mm
Height (front)Differs3.3 cm2.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.5 cm2.25 cm
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffersEnterprise, ProfessionalSmall Business
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes

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