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ASUSPRO B53A-SO105P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs ASUS X551CA-SX137D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 101identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO105P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Black
    • X551CA-SX137D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:White
  • Display surface
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO105P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Matt
    • X551CA-SX137D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Gloss
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO105P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X551CA-SX137D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO105P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X551CA-SX137D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO105P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
    • X551CA-SX137D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO105P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2.6 GHz
    • X551CA-SX137D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO105P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:35 W
    • X551CA-SX137D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO105P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3.0
    • X551CA-SX137D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2.0

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Comparison of B53A-SO105P, X551CA-SX137D
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display surfaceDiffersMattGloss
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 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
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
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205665697
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 x 24 mm
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A2.37 A
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — 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, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, RoHS, JATE
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.69 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm251 mm
Height (front)Differs3.2 cm3.09 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.5 cm3.66 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 Wh
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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