Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K43SD-VX296R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M vs ASUS X551CA-SX200D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

120specifications compared
44differ
76identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- K43SD-VX296R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Pink
- X551CA-SX200D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- K43SD-VX296R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:35.6 cm (14")
- X551CA-SX200D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor generation
- K43SD-VX296R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- X551CA-SX200D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- K43SD-VX296R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
- X551CA-SX200D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
Processor frequency
- K43SD-VX296R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
- X551CA-SX200D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Processor socket
- K43SD-VX296R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Socket 988
- X551CA-SX200D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
Processor lithography
- K43SD-VX296R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:32 nm
- X551CA-SX200D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:22 nm
Processor codename
- K43SD-VX296R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Sandy Bridge
- X551CA-SX200D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of K43SD-VX296R, X551CA-SX200D
159 specifications	A ASUS K43SD-VX296R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Model K43SD-VX296R View product	B ASUS X551CA-SX200D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model X551CA-SX200D View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Pink	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2350M	i3-3217U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	18
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD	MMC, SD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 610M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	FreeDOS
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53438	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DN	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	56 Wh	37 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4.74 A	2.37 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.44 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	348 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	242 mm	251 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.95 cm	3.09 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.48 cm	3.66 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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