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ASUS K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 98identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Brown
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:HD
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:i7-3612QM
  • Processor cores
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:4

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Comparison of K55VD-SX780H, U500VZ-CN038H
173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownStainless steel
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display diagonal (metric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.6 cm
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-3612QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2621
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB628 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 610MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster LiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerDiffersAltec LansingBang & Olufsen
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205664901
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0MR
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh74 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one4.74 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.52 kg2.16 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm254.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.55 cm6 mm
Height (rear)Differs3.19 cm2 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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