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ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook U500VZ-CM058H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 106identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Black
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CM058H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:Silver
  • Display resolution
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CM058H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:No
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CM058H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:Yes
  • HD type
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:HD
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CM058H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CM058H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CM058H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CM058H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:i7-3632QM
  • Processor cores
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CM058H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:4

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188 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCapacitive
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui7-3632QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for oneL1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1722
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD capacityDiffers24 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSonicMaster Premium
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570771458
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0N8Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers38
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh70 Wh
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.96 kg2.06 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers256.7 mm254.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.25 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 mm
Other features1 differ
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingDiffersSmall BusinessEnterprise
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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