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ASUS Vivobook S400CA-BRA-CA215H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs ASUS X555LB-XX198H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 83identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook S400CA-BRA-CA215H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • X555LB-XX198H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • Vivobook S400CA-BRA-CA215H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
    • X555LB-XX198H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:No
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook S400CA-BRA-CA215H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X555LB-XX198H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook S400CA-BRA-CA215H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X555LB-XX198H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S400CA-BRA-CA215H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
    • X555LB-XX198H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:i7-5500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook S400CA-BRA-CA215H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • X555LB-XX198H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook S400CA-BRA-CA215H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
    • X555LB-XX198H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook S400CA-BRA-CA215H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3 MB
    • X555LB-XX198H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:4 MB

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180 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i55th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui7-5500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one17Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 5500
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570785214
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh37 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.8 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm256 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm25.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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