Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook S500CA-0031A3317U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs MSI S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1)

131specifications compared
41differ
90identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Vivobook S500CA-0031A3317U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Laptop
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Vivobook S500CA-0031A3317U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Stainless steel
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):White
Form factor
- Vivobook S500CA-0031A3317U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Clamshell
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Track Slider)
Display diagonal
- Vivobook S500CA-0031A3317U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:39.6 cm (15.6")
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Vivobook S500CA-0031A3317U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Vivobook S500CA-0031A3317U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:HD
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- Vivobook S500CA-0031A3317U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Vivobook S500CA-0031A3317U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):2117U

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Comparison of S500CA-0031A3317U, S20-095TW
169 specifications	A ASUS Vivobook S500CA-0031A3317U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model S500CA-0031A3317U View product	B MSI S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model S20-095TW View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Stainless steel	White
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Track Slider)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	2117U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
SteppingDiffers	L1	P0
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board + SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	THX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	71469
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0VQ
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	44 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	2.1 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	302.6 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	196.1 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	19.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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