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ASUS K55A-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs ASUS X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 105identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • K55A-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • K55A-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • K55A-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
  • Processor cores
    • K55A-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2
  • Processor threads
    • K55A-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
  • Processor frequency
    • K55A-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:2.4 GHz
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • K55A-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:6 MB
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • K55A-QH71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:PGA988
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:BGA 1023

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Comparison of K55A-QH71-CB, X551CA-DH31-CA
165 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi3-3217U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2418
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145965697
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31 x 24 mm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh37 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers4.74 A2.37 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.52 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm380 mm
Height (front)Differs2.55 cm3.09 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.19 cm3.66 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for oneDVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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