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ASUS K45VS-0033C3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs ASUS K551LN-XX009H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 84identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K45VS-0033C3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Brown
    • K551LN-XX009H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Grey, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • K45VS-0033C3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:35.6 cm (14")
    • K551LN-XX009H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • K45VS-0033C3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:No
    • K551LN-XX009H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor generation
    • K45VS-0033C3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • K551LN-XX009H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K45VS-0033C3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
    • K551LN-XX009H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K45VS-0033C3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3.2 GHz
    • K551LN-XX009H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K45VS-0033C3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2.6 GHz
    • K551LN-XX009H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • K45VS-0033C3230M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:BGA 1023
    • K551LN-XX009H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168

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Comparison of K45VS-0033C3230M, K551LN-XX009H
171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownGrey, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Lite
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 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 outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675459
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR170
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserHDD, User
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one2.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers348 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers242 mm258 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

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