Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS F553MA-XX262H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3520 vs Lenovo Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop

116specifications compared
46differ
70identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- F553MA-XX262H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3520:1366 x 768 pixels
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- F553MA-XX262H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3520:Not supported
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- F553MA-XX262H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3520:Intel® Pentium®
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- F553MA-XX262H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3520:N3520
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
Processor cores
- F553MA-XX262H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3520:4
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- F553MA-XX262H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3520:2.17 GHz
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1.9 GHz
Processor cache
- F553MA-XX262H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3520:2 MB
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:3 MB
Processor cache type
- F553MA-XX262H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3520:L2
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Smart Cache

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Comparison of F553MA-XX262H, M50-70
175 specifications	A ASUS F553MA-XX262H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3520 Model F553MA-XX262H View product	B Lenovo Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop Model M50-70 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N3520	i3-4030U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.17 GHz	1.9 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1168
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Haswell
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	B3	D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	7.5 W	15 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.42 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
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
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	313 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	854 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	854 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicFocus	Dolby Advanced Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
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® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	79049	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR1SE	SR1EN
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	30 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	33 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	1.75 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.4 kg
WidthKnown for one	380 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	252 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	25.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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