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ASUS F550CA-XO373H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U vs ASUS F550VB-XX028H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 77identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • F550CA-XO373H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Grey, Stainless steel
    • F550VB-XX028H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Grey
  • Processor family
    • F550CA-XO373H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Intel® Pentium®
    • F550VB-XX028H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • F550CA-XO373H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2117U
    • F550VB-XX028H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor threads
    • F550CA-XO373H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2
    • F550VB-XX028H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • F550CA-XO373H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:1.8 GHz
    • F550VB-XX028H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • F550CA-XO373H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2 MB
    • F550VB-XX028H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3 MB
  • Stepping
    • F550CA-XO373H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:P0
    • F550VB-XX028H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:L1
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • F550CA-XO373H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:17 W
    • F550VB-XX028H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W

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Comparison of F550CA-XO373H, F550VB-XX028H
155 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelGrey
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui5-3230M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersP0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1826
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Network1 differ
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146972056
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A4.74 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Height (front)Differs2.5 cm2.48 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.2 cm3.17 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 source44 Wh

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