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ASUSPRO BU400V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop vs ASUS K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 88identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO BU400V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Stainless steel
    • K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO BU400V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO BU400V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO BU400V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO BU400V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
    • K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO BU400V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3 GHz
    • K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO BU400V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz
    • K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ASUSPRO BU400V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4 MB
    • K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3 MB

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Comparison of BU400V, K55VD-SX640H
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersStainless steelBrown
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1926
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® NVS™ 5200MNVIDIA® GeForce® 610M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster LiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571472056
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers53 Wh50 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDDBIOS, HDD, User
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, GOST-R, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, Erp 2013, FIPS 201, TCO4.0, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.64 kg2.52 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm251 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm378 mm
Height (front)Differs1.98 cm2.55 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.05 cm3.19 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source

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