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ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook S500CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 110identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Grey
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
  • Touchscreen
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:No
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3 MB
    • Vivobook S500CA-CJ055H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4 MB

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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, Stainless steel
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCapacitive
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-3517U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2619
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneWindows 8 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205665714
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers4700 mAh44 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Securityidentical
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 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers252 mm259 mm
HeightDiffers34.9 mm21 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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