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ASUS K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 101identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Brown
    • Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:Black
  • Processor family
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:i3-2375M
  • Processor frequency
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:1.5 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:22 nm
    • Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Ivy Bridge
    • Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:Sandy Bridge
  • Stepping
    • K55VD-SX780H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:L1
    • Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:J1

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Comparison of K55VD-SX780H, 15-b172ed
199 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi3-2375M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.5 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2615
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 610MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.65 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteDolby Advanced audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSymantec Norton Internet Security 2013
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205674259
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0U4
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for one50 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers4.74 A3.42 A
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.52 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm386 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm259 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.55 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.19 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source560 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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