Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs GIGABYTE U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO

124specifications compared
48differ
76identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO has 1 MB more processor cache than the ASUS K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop (3 MB vs 2 MB). The GIGABYTE U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO has 2 GB more internal memory than the ASUS K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop (8 GB vs 6 GB). Only the GIGABYTE U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO has touchscreen. Only the ASUS K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop has discrete graphics card.

Product type
- K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Laptop
- U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO:Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Black, Silver
- U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO:Silver
Form factor
- K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Clamshell
- U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO:Convertible (Swivel)
Display diagonal
- K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO:29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:No
- U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO:Yes
HD type
- K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:HD
- U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO:Full HD
Processor family
- K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO:Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of K56CB-XX508, U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO
168 specifications	A ASUS K56CB-XX508 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model K56CB-XX508 View product	B GIGABYTE U2142-PRO Convertible Ultrabook – 11.6”/1366x780/ i5-3317U/4GB DDR3/128GB SSD/Win 8 PRO View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Swivel)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	2117U	i5-3337U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	P0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	18	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Installed
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	No	Windows 8 Pro
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71469	72055
Processor codeDiffers	SR0VQ	SR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	2950 mAh	40 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.4 V
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, TUV, MIC, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, RoHS, JATE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	380 mm	298 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	226.4 mm
HeightDiffers	22.5 mm	20 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.39 kg
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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