Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO B53A-SO056G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop vs ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3041X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

148specifications compared
40differ
108identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO056G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3041X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO056G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3041X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO056G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3041X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO056G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:i3-3110M
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3041X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
Processor frequency
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO056G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:2.4 GHz
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3041X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO056G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:35 W
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3041X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17 W
Tjunction
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO056G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:90 °C
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3041X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO056G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:24
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3041X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17

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Comparison of B53A-SO056G, BU400VC-W3041X
170 specifications	A ASUS ASUSPRO B53A-SO056G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop Model B53A-SO056G View product	B ASUS ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3041X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop Model BU400VC-W3041X View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3110M	i5-3317U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	17
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	628 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® NVS™ 5200M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65700	65707
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N2	SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	4
Battery capacityDiffers	63 Wh	6840 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD	BIOS, HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, 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 201	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.69 kg	1.64 kg
WidthDiffers	384 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	234 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.2 cm	1.98 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.5 cm	2.05 cm
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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