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ASUS K55A-SX204 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs Dell Inspiron 15z-5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 98identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K55A-SX204 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Brown
    • Inspiron 15z-5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Silver
  • Processor model
    • K55A-SX204 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
    • Inspiron 15z-5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K55A-SX204 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
    • Inspiron 15z-5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K55A-SX204 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
    • Inspiron 15z-5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • K55A-SX204 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35 W
    • Inspiron 15z-5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • K55A-SX204 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.0
    • Inspiron 15z-5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • K55A-SX204 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:25
    • Inspiron 15z-5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17
  • Internal memory
    • K55A-SX204 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4 GB
    • Inspiron 15z-5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:6 GB

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169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourDiffersBrownSilver
Displayidentical
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one39.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2517
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteWaves MaxxAudio 4
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs0.3 MP1 MP
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 8 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570865707
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one50 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one4.74 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.52 kg2.17 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm250 mm
Height (front)Differs2.55 cm2.09 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.19 cm2.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source

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