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ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook S301LP-C1042H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 93identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Grey
    • Vivobook S301LP-C1042H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Vivobook S301LP-C1042H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Touchscreen
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:No
    • Vivobook S301LP-C1042H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook S301LP-C1042H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook S301LP-C1042H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • Vivobook S301LP-C1042H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:i7-4500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • Vivobook S301LP-C1042H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Vivobook S301LP-C1042H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of P55VA-SO031G, S301LP-C1042H
172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyGrey, Stainless steel
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCapacitive
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-4500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
L3 cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneWindows 8 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675460
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR16Z
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers62
Battery capacityDiffers4700 mAh5186 mAh
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserHDD, User
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 kg1.75 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm331 mm
DepthDiffers252 mm234 mm
HeightDiffers34.9 mm21.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneSmall BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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