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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N53SM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop vs ASUS X301A-RX231H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 86identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Stainless steel
    • White
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • i5-2450M
    • B980
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Smart Cache
    • L2

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172 specifications
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ASUS

N53SM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop

Model N53SM

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ASUS

X301A-RX231H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980

Model X301A-RX231H

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersStainless steelWhite
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450MB980
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketKnown for onePGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffersJ1Q0
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2524
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDMMC, SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenAltec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home BasicWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345269669
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR0J1
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh47 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.71 kg1.7 kg
WidthDiffers391 mm231 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm226 mm
Height (front)Differs2.9 cm2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.9 cm3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM65 Express
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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