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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K55A-SX500 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs ASUS K56CM-XX054H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 113identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Brown
    • Black, Stainless steel
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i7-3517U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 1.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 4 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 35 W
    • 17 W

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ASUS

K55A-SX500 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

Model K55A-SX500

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ASUS

K56CM-XX054H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

Model K56CM-XX054H

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack, Stainless steel
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-3517U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2619
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 8
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205665714
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh44 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers4.74 A3.42 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.52 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm266 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.19 cm
HeightKnown for one21 mm

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