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ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook S550CM-CJ015H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 107identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ015H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Black, Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ015H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:No
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ015H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Yes
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ015H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ015H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ015H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3 GHz
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ015H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO BU400VC-W3040X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz
    • Vivobook S550CM-CJ015H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz

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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCapacitive
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1917
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB774 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® NVS™ 5200MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571465707
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR0N8
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers6840 mAh44 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.64 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm266 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.98 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.05 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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