Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook S300CA-1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop

130specifications compared
43differ
87identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Black
- Vivobook S300CA-1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Vivobook S300CA-1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:No
- Vivobook S300CA-1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Vivobook S300CA-1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Vivobook S300CA-1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
- Vivobook S300CA-1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:i3-2365M
Processor frequency
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz
- Vivobook S300CA-1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:1.4 GHz
Processor cache
- ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4 MB
- Vivobook S300CA-1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:3 MB

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Comparison of BU400VC-W3040X, S300CA-1A
172 specifications	A ASUS ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop Model BU400VC-W3040X View product	B ASUS Vivobook S300CA-1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop Model S300CA-1A View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3517U	i3-2365M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	J1
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	14
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® NVS™ 5200M	Not available
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65714	70272
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N6	SR0U3
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	6840 mAh	44 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	1.64 kg	1.76 kg
WidthDiffers	339 mm	331 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.98 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.05 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.3 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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