Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K501UB-DM008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs ASUS X553SA-XX166T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050

116specifications compared
56differ
60identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- K501UB-DM008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Blue, Grey
- X553SA-XX166T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:Black
Display resolution
- K501UB-DM008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- X553SA-XX166T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- K501UB-DM008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Full HD
- X553SA-XX166T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:HD
Processor family
- K501UB-DM008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- X553SA-XX166T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- K501UB-DM008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
- X553SA-XX166T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:N3050
Processor threads
- K501UB-DM008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
- X553SA-XX166T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:2
Processor boost frequency
- K501UB-DM008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
- X553SA-XX166T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:2.16 GHz
Processor frequency
- K501UB-DM008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
- X553SA-XX166T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of K501UB-DM008T, X553SA-XX166T
184 specifications	A ASUS K501UB-DM008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model K501UB-DM008T View product	B ASUS X553SA-XX166T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3050 Model X553SA-XX166T View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, Grey	Black
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	N3050
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.16 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1170
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Celeron N3000 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Braswell
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	D1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	6 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board + SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	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
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 940M	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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	8 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	320 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1050 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	Yes
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	1916	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	87257
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR29H
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	30 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	33 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	1.75 A
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	21.7 mm	25.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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