Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO B53S-SO165X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs Lenovo L520 + 45N6693

126specifications compared
15differ
111identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- ASUSPRO B53S-SO165X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1366 x 768 pixels
- L520 + 45N6693:1600 x 900 pixels
HDD speed
- ASUSPRO B53S-SO165X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:5400 RPM
- L520 + 45N6693:7200 RPM
Optical drive type
- ASUSPRO B53S-SO165X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:DVD Super Multi DL
- L520 + 45N6693:DVD±RW
Discrete graphics card
- ASUSPRO B53S-SO165X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Yes
- L520 + 45N6693:No
Discrete graphics card model
- ASUSPRO B53S-SO165X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:AMD Radeon HD 6470M
- L520 + 45N6693:Not available
Bluetooth version
- ASUSPRO B53S-SO165X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.1+EDR
- L520 + 45N6693:3.0+HS
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ASUSPRO B53S-SO165X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2
- L520 + 45N6693:3
Motherboard chipset
- ASUSPRO B53S-SO165X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® QM67 Express
- L520 + 45N6693:Intel® HM65 Express

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Comparison of B53S-SO165X, L520 + 45N6693
166 specifications	A ASUS ASUSPRO B53S-SO165X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Model B53S-SO165X View product	B Lenovo L520 + 45N6693 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Memoryidentical
Memory slots (available)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6470M	Not available
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM67 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	47 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, TUV, CE, FCC, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.69 kg	2.61 kg
WidthDiffers	384 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	247 mm
HeightKnown for one	33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Professional	Home office, Small Business

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