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ASUS S46CA-WX016 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M vs Samsung 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 79identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • S46CA-WX016 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Black, Silver
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • S46CA-WX016 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:35.6 cm (14")
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • S46CA-WX016 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • S46CA-WX016 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • S46CA-WX016 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • S46CA-WX016 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:i7-3517U
  • Processor frequency
    • S46CA-WX016 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:1.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • S46CA-WX016 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:3 MB
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:4 MB

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Comparison of S46CA-WX016, 900X4D-A01
168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverSilver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one35.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-2350Mi7-3517U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2319
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
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
SSD capacityDiffers20 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSoundAlive
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs0.3 MP1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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® HM65 ExpressIntel® HM75 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
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 IDDiffers5343865714
Processor codeDiffersSR0DNSR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh62 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.44 kg1.58 kg
WidthDiffers348 mm356.9 mm
DepthDiffers242 mm237 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm14.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.95 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.48 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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