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ASUS BU401LA-CZ027G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U vs ASUS X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 83identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • BU401LA-CZ027G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Black, Charcoal
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • BU401LA-CZ027G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:35.6 cm (14")
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • BU401LA-CZ027G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:1600 x 900 pixels
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • BU401LA-CZ027G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:HD+
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:HD
  • Processor family
    • BU401LA-CZ027G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • BU401LA-CZ027G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • BU401LA-CZ027G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:i5-4200U
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • BU401LA-CZ027G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:1.6 GHz
    • X550CC-XO174H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, CharcoalGrey, Stainless steel
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+HD
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one12 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — 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
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSonicMaster
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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® 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
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers6840 mAh37 Wh
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, 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, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers339 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one19.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 kg
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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