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ASUSPRO B53A-SO058G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop vs ASUS K56CB-XX101H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 150specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 110identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO058G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Black
    • K56CB-XX101H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO058G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • K56CB-XX101H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO058G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • K56CB-XX101H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO058G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
    • K56CB-XX101H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO058G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • K56CB-XX101H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO058G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:35 W
    • K56CB-XX101H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO058G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.0
    • K56CB-XX101H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO058G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:25
    • K56CB-XX101H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:18

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Comparison of B53A-SO058G, K56CB-XX101H
173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 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)Differs2518
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDSD, SDHC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Processor special features7 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)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570865697
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31 x 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers84
Battery capacityDiffers63 Wh2950 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
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, MIC, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, RoHS, JATE
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.69 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm266 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.2 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 source22.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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