Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO BU401LA-CZ040G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs ASUS Transformer Book TP300LA-DW060H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1)

145specifications compared
39differ
106identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- ASUSPRO BU401LA-CZ040G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Laptop
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DW060H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- ASUSPRO BU401LA-CZ040G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black, Charcoal
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DW060H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
Form factor
- ASUSPRO BU401LA-CZ040G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DW060H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- ASUSPRO BU401LA-CZ040G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DW060H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- ASUSPRO BU401LA-CZ040G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DW060H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- ASUSPRO BU401LA-CZ040G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:No
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DW060H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- ASUSPRO BU401LA-CZ040G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DW060H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ASUSPRO BU401LA-CZ040G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DW060H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of BU401LA-CZ040G, TP300LA-DW060H
180 specifications	A ASUS ASUSPRO BU401LA-CZ040G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model BU401LA-CZ040G View product	B ASUS Transformer Book TP300LA-DW060H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP300LA-DW060H View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Charcoal	Black, Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
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
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	i3-4030U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	C0	D0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	4x1, 2x4
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC
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 III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	2 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR170	SR1EN
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	6840 mAh	50 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	2.37 A
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, 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, JATE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	1.75 kg
WidthDiffers	339 mm	326 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	232 mm
HeightDiffers	19.8 mm	22 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Professional	Enterprise

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