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ASUS K55A-XH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs Dell Inspiron 5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 101identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K55A-XH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Brown
    • Inspiron 5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Silver
  • Processor family
    • K55A-XH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Inspiron 5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • K55A-XH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Inspiron 5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K55A-XH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
    • Inspiron 5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
  • Processor cores
    • K55A-XH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
    • Inspiron 5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • K55A-XH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
    • Inspiron 5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K55A-XH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3.4 GHz
    • Inspiron 5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K55A-XH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:2.4 GHz
    • Inspiron 5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz

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Comparison of K55A-XH71, 5523
181 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourDiffersBrownSilver
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi5-3317U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2417
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB532 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
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)Differs1150 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 systemDiffersSonic MasterMaxxAudio
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs0.3 MP1 MP
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — 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
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145965707
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh44 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 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, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.52 kg2.17 kg
WidthDiffers251 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers378 mm250 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 mm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38.2 cm (15")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 cm (9.84")
Height (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.11 cm (0.83")
Height (front)Known for one2.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
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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