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ASUSPRO P55VA-SO055G Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop vs ASUS X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 92identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U has 2 more processor threads than the ASUSPRO P55VA-SO055G Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop (4 vs 2). The ASUSPRO P55VA-SO055G Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U (2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz). The ASUS X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U has 2 MB more processor cache than the ASUSPRO P55VA-SO055G Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop (4 MB vs 2 MB). Only the ASUS X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U has integrated 4G WiMAX. Only the ASUS X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U has combo headphone/mic port.

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO055G Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:Black
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Black, Silver
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO055G Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO055G Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2020M
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:i7-3537U
  • Processor threads
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO055G Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:4
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO055G Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO055G Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2 MB
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:4 MB
  • Processor socket
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO055G Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:PGA988
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:BGA 1023
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO055G Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:35 W
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:17 W

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Comparison of P55VA-SO055G, X550CA-DB71
172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2020Mi7-3537U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2420
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
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 capacityDiffers320 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersNoYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Keyboard1 differ
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutDiffersQWERTZQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 7 ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7114272054
Processor codeDiffersSR0U1SR0XG
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers4700 mAh37 Wh
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Face recognitionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, HDD
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers252 mm251 mm
Height (front)Differs3.49 cm2.48 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.49 cm3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneSmall BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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