Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO PU551LA-XB31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U vs NEC LaVie S LS550SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop

135specifications compared
45differ
90identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Touchscreen
- ASUSPRO PU551LA-XB31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U:No
- LaVie S LS550SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- ASUSPRO PU551LA-XB31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U:Intel® Core™ i3
- LaVie S LS550SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ASUSPRO PU551LA-XB31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- LaVie S LS550SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ASUSPRO PU551LA-XB31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U:i3-4010U
- LaVie S LS550SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
Processor frequency
- ASUSPRO PU551LA-XB31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U:1.7 GHz
- LaVie S LS550SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- ASUSPRO PU551LA-XB31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U:BGA 1168
- LaVie S LS550SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:PGA946
Bus type
- ASUSPRO PU551LA-XB31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U:DMI2
- LaVie S LS550SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ASUSPRO PU551LA-XB31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U:15 W
- LaVie S LS550SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:37 W

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Comparison of PU551LA-XB31-CB, LS550SS
193 specifications	A ASUS ASUSPRO PU551LA-XB31-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Model PU551LA-XB31-CB View product	B NEC LaVie S LS550SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop Model LS550SS View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4010U	i5-4200M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.792 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Lite	High Definition Audio, MaxxVolume SD
Speakers manufacturerDiffers	Altec Lansing	Waves
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.92 MP
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75107	76348
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR16Q	SR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	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	VCCI B
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	380 mm	379 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	29.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power adapter widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.8 cm
Power adapter depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.65 cm
Power adapter heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 cm
Power adapter weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 g
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 h
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown 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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