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ASUSPRO P551CA-SX298D Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs Lenovo Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 91identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Housing material
    • ASUSPRO P551CA-SX298D Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Plastic
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Polycarbonate (PC)
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO P551CA-SX298D Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO P551CA-SX298D Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:i3-3110M
  • Processor threads
    • ASUSPRO P551CA-SX298D Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO P551CA-SX298D Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ASUSPRO P551CA-SX298D Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:3 MB
  • Stepping
    • ASUSPRO P551CA-SX298D Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:P0
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:L1
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ASUSPRO P551CA-SX298D Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:17 W
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:35 W

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Comparison of P551CA-SX298D, MBX3PIX
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Housing materialDiffersPlasticPolycarbonate (PC)
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui3-3110M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersP0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1824
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146965700
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR0N2
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2200 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 - 230 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.15 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm252 mm
HeightDiffers30.9 mm33.4 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
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneSmall BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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