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ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs ASUS VB-S4056H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

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  • 155specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 103identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Black
    • VB-S4056H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Silver
  • Display resolution
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • VB-S4056H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:HD
    • VB-S4056H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • VB-S4056H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • VB-S4056H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
    • VB-S4056H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
    • VB-S4056H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:4
    • VB-S4056H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:8

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183 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1724
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSonicMaster Premium, MaxxAudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBD-R, BD-RE, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570771459
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh56 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, HDD
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.96 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers256.7 mm255 mm
Height (front)Differs2.1 cm2.72 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.25 cm3.4 cm
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
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneSmall BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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