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ASUSPRO P55VA-SO027D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs ASUS S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 111identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO027D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Stainless steel
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO027D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO027D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO027D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO027D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO027D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35 W
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO027D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.0
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO027D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:25
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:18

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Comparison of P55VA-SO027D, S56CB-XX040H
167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2518
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Lite
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570865697
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31 x 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers4700 mAh44 Wh
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers252 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers34.9 mm21 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneSmall BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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