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ASUS Vivobook S400CA-CA008H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs Samsung QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 83identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook S400CA-CA008H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Silver
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Black
  • Touchscreen
    • Vivobook S400CA-CA008H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Yes
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:No
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook S400CA-CA008H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook S400CA-CA008H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S400CA-CA008H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook S400CA-CA008H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Vivobook S400CA-CA008H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:BGA 1023
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Socket 988
  • Processor lithography
    • Vivobook S400CA-CA008H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:22 nm
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:32 nm

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Comparison of S400CA-CA008H, QX412-S01
163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one35.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui5-2520M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1825
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers344 GB320 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569752229
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR048
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh65 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.8 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm331 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm236.4 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm27 mm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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