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ASUSPRO B551LG-0021A4200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U vs ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 93identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO B551LG-0021A4200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO B551LG-0021A4200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B551LG-0021A4200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:i5-4200U
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B551LG-0021A4200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:1.6 GHz
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • ASUSPRO B551LG-0021A4200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:BGA 1168
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:BGA 1023
  • Processor codename
    • ASUSPRO B551LG-0021A4200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Haswell
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Ivy Bridge
  • Bus type
    • ASUSPRO B551LG-0021A4200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:DMI2
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:DMI
  • Stepping
    • ASUSPRO B551LG-0021A4200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:C0
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:L1

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Comparison of B551LG-0021A4200U, PU500CA-0171A3217U
179 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Memory4 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB6 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x166
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Softwareidentical
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 IDDiffers7545965697
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, UserBIOS, HDD, User
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersUL, TUV, MIC, 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, TCO4.0, RoHSUL, TUV, 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, RoHS
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers259 mm256.7 mm
HeightKnown for one26 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.96 kg
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.25 cm
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffersEnterprise, ProfessionalSmall Business
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM77 Express
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 Wh
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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