Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO017H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Lenovo Essential B5400A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop

134specifications compared
45differ
89identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO017H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Essential B5400A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO017H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- Essential B5400A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:i3-4000M
Processor frequency
- ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO017H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Essential B5400A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO017H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
- Essential B5400A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:PGA946
Processor codename
- ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO017H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
- Essential B5400A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:Haswell
Stepping
- ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO017H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:L1
- Essential B5400A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO017H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
- Essential B5400A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:37 W
Tjunction
- ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO017H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:105 °C
- Essential B5400A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:100 °C

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Comparison of PU500CA-XO017H, B5400A
180 specifications	A ASUS ASUSPRO PU500CA-XO017H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model PU500CA-XO017H View product	B Lenovo Essential B5400A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop Model B5400A View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i3-4000M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board + SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Lite	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	FreeDOS
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	75104
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR1HC
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	44 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, 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, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.96 kg	2.34 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	256.7 mm	259.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.25 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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