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ASUSPRO P55VA-SO036G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs ASUS R510CA-XO242P laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 111identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO036G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Black
    • R510CA-XO242P laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Silver
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO036G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • R510CA-XO242P laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO036G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • R510CA-XO242P laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO036G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
    • R510CA-XO242P laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO036G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2.6 GHz
    • R510CA-XO242P laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO036G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:35 W
    • R510CA-XO242P laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO036G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3.0
    • R510CA-XO242P laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO036G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:26
    • R510CA-XO242P laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:18

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Comparison of P55VA-SO036G, R510CA-XO242P
170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 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)Differs2618
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 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
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
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
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8 Pro
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
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 IDDiffers7205665697
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 x 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers4700 mAh37 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers252 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one34.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneSmall BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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