Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M vs ASUS X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980

141specifications compared
51differ
90identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Brown
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:Black
Processor family
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Intel® Core™ i3
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:i3-3110M
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:B980
Processor threads
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:4
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2
Processor cache
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:3 MB
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2 MB
Processor cache type
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Smart Cache
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:L2
Processor socket
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:BGA 1023
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:PGA988
Processor lithography
- K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:22 nm
- X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:32 nm

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Comparison of K55VM-SX178V, X55A-SX115
155 specifications	A ASUS K55VM-SX178V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Model K55VM-SX178V View product	B ASUS X55A-SX115 laptop Intel® Pentium® B980 Model X55A-SX115 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Black
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3110M	B980
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	85 °C
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	No
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65700	69669
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N2	SR0J1
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	50 Wh	47 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4.74 A	3.42 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.52 kg	2.45 kg
DepthDiffers	251 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.55 cm	2.62 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.1 cm	3.19 cm

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