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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO B53A-SO103G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs Samsung 5 540U3C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 88identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Touchscreen
    • No
    • Yes
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i5-2537M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 2.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 1.4 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • 22 nm
    • 32 nm

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ASUS

ASUSPRO B53A-SO103G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

Model B53A-SO103G

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Samsung

5 540U3C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop

Model 540U3C

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneBusiness
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touch
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi5-2537M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2614
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB524 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSoundAlive
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one81
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205654619
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR03W
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W60 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, HDD
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 201TCO3.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.69 kg1.69 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm315.1 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm218.9 mm
Height (front)Differs3.2 cm1.66 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.5 cm1.99 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Professional
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes

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