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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO BU400V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop vs Lenovo Essential G500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 100identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

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

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201 specifications
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ASUS

ASUSPRO BU400V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop

Model BU400V

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Lenovo

Essential G500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model G500

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersStainless steelBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
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
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
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers10
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.65 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® NVS™ 5200M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteDolby Advanced Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, DVD
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
WWANKnown for oneNot installed
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571472056
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery life (max)Known for one5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one53 Wh
Poweridentical
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4570 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.64 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm377 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm250 mm
HeightKnown for one34 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.98 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.05 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Professional
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 Express
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, GOST-R, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, Erp 2013, FIPS 201, TCO4.0, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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