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ASUSPRO P55VA-SO033D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs ASUS S56CA-XO174P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 94identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO033D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black
    • S56CA-XO174P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Black, Stainless steel
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO033D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • S56CA-XO174P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO033D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • S56CA-XO174P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO033D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
    • S56CA-XO174P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO033D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • S56CA-XO174P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO033D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:35 W
    • S56CA-XO174P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:17 W
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO033D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:25
    • S56CA-XO174P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:17
  • Total storage capacity
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO033D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:320 GB
    • S56CA-XO174P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:500 GB

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Comparison of P55VA-SO033D, S56CA-XO174P
176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3120Mi5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2517
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
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
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD
HDD capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Lite
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146565707
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers4700 mAh44 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Face recognitionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers252 mm266 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.49 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.49 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE, FCC, BSMI, C-TICK / NZ A-Tick, CCC, CBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneSmall BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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