Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS R515MA-SX962H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540 vs ASUS X454LA-VX290D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U

116specifications compared
55differ
61identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- R515MA-SX962H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:Black
- X454LA-VX290D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U:White
Display diagonal
- R515MA-SX962H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:39.6 cm (15.6")
- X454LA-VX290D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- R515MA-SX962H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:Intel® Pentium®
- X454LA-VX290D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- R515MA-SX962H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:N3540
- X454LA-VX290D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U:i3-5010U
Processor cores
- R515MA-SX962H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:4
- X454LA-VX290D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U:2
Processor frequency
- R515MA-SX962H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:2.16 GHz
- X454LA-VX290D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- R515MA-SX962H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:2 MB
- X454LA-VX290D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U:3 MB
Processor cache type
- R515MA-SX962H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:L2
- X454LA-VX290D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U:L3

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Comparison of R515MA-SX962H, X454LA-VX290D
172 specifications	A ASUS R515MA-SX962H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540 Model R515MA-SX962H View product	B ASUS X454LA-VX290D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Model X454LA-VX290D View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
HD typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N3540	i3-5010U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Broadwell
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	C0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	7.5 W	15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4	2x4, 4x1
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	313 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	896 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	896 MHz	900 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x1616
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicFocus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features18 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82105	84697
Processor codeDiffers	SR1YW	SR23Z
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	30 Wh	37 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	33 W	45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	1.75 A	2.37 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, User, BIOS
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	280 mm	348 mm
DepthDiffers	252 mm	242.8 mm
HeightDiffers	25.3 mm	27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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