Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS R505CB-XO301H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs ASUS X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M

142specifications compared
36differ
106identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- R505CB-XO301H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Silver
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:White
Display diagonal
- R505CB-XO301H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:39.6 cm (15.6")
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor generation
- R505CB-XO301H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- R505CB-XO301H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
Processor frequency
- R505CB-XO301H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- R505CB-XO301H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:BGA 1023
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Socket 988
Processor lithography
- R505CB-XO301H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:22 nm
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:32 nm
Processor codename
- R505CB-XO301H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Ivy Bridge
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of R505CB-XO301H, X301A-RX215H
159 specifications	A ASUS R505CB-XO301H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model R505CB-XO301H View product	B ASUS X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model X301A-RX215H View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i3-2370M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	24
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x116
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	53442
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0DP
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	44 Wh	47 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4.74 A	3.42 A
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	231 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	226 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.1 cm	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.1 cm	3 cm
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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