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ASUS K45A-VX242 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs ASUS Vivobook S550CB-CJ116H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 103identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K45A-VX242 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Black
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ116H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • K45A-VX242 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ116H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • K45A-VX242 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:No
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ116H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • K45A-VX242 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ116H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • K45A-VX242 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ116H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K45A-VX242 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ116H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:i7-3537U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K45A-VX242 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3.2 GHz
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ116H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K45A-VX242 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2.6 GHz
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ116H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:2 GHz

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Comparison of K45A-VX242, S550CB-CJ116H
170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-3537U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2620
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB774 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSonicMaster
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneFreeDOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205672054
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0XG
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh44 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers4.74 A3.42 A
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one2.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers348 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers242 mm265.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.9 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, TUV, CE, FCC, BSMI, CCC, CB, EU, CECP, WEEE, 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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