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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

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  • 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
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopHybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverSilver
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Swivel)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui5-3337U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersP0L1
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInstalled
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadClickpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146972055
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers2950 mAh40 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.4 V
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 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 one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers380 mm298 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm226.4 mm
HeightDiffers22.5 mm20 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.39 kg
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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