Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs ASUS Transformer Book T300LA-C4019P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

133specifications compared
57differ
76identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Laptop
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4019P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Grey
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4019P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey, Stainless steel
Form factor
- ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Clamshell
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4019P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4019P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4019P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:No
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4019P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Not supported
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4019P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4019P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of P55VA-SO031G, T300LA-C4019P
177 specifications	A ASUS ASUSPRO P55VA-SO031G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model P55VA-SO031G View product	B ASUS Transformer Book T300LA-C4019P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model T300LA-C4019P View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Grey, Stainless steel
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	Full HD
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i7-4500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	15 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0xA16
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	75460
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR16Z
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	4700 mAh	50 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	2.37 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	342 mm
DepthDiffers	252 mm	216 mm
HeightDiffers	34.9 mm	22.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Small Business	Enterprise
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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