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ASUS F550CA-CJ984H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U vs ASUS X551CA-SX230D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 89identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • F550CA-CJ984H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Grey, Stainless steel
    • X551CA-SX230D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:White
  • Touchscreen
    • F550CA-CJ984H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Yes
    • X551CA-SX230D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:No
  • Processor family
    • F550CA-CJ984H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X551CA-SX230D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • F550CA-CJ984H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X551CA-SX230D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • F550CA-CJ984H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:i5-3337U
    • X551CA-SX230D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Internal memory
    • F550CA-CJ984H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:6 GB
    • X551CA-SX230D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:8 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • F550CA-CJ984H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:500 GB
    • X551CA-SX230D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1 TB
  • HDD capacity
    • F550CA-CJ984H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:500 GB
    • X551CA-SX230D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1 TB

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156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelWhite
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3337Ui3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)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 IDDiffers7205565697
Processor codeDiffersSR0XLSR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 x 24 mm
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.15 kg
Height (front)Differs2.48 cm3.09 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.17 cm3.66 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 Wh
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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