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ASUS K550CA-DH31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs ASUS S56CB-XX493H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 83identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K550CA-DH31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Grey, Silver
    • S56CB-XX493H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Black
  • Processor family
    • K550CA-DH31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • S56CB-XX493H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • K550CA-DH31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • S56CB-XX493H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K550CA-DH31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
    • S56CB-XX493H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
  • Internal memory
    • K550CA-DH31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4 GB
    • S56CB-XX493H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:8 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • K550CA-DH31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:500 GB
    • S56CB-XX493H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1 TB
  • Storage media
    • K550CA-DH31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:HDD
    • S56CB-XX493H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:HDD+SSD
  • HDD capacity
    • K550CA-DH31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:500 GB
    • S56CB-XX493H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1 TB

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Comparison of K550CA-DH31T, S56CB-XX493H
155 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverBlack
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui5-3337U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1 MP1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569772055
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers37 Wh44 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, User, BIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers251 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.48 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.17 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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