Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook S500CA-CJ027H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad W540

119specifications compared
52differ
67identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Vivobook S500CA-CJ027H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad W540:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Vivobook S500CA-CJ027H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:HD
- ThinkPad W540:Full HD
Processor family
- Vivobook S500CA-CJ027H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad W540:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Vivobook S500CA-CJ027H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad W540:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Vivobook S500CA-CJ027H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:i3-2365M
- ThinkPad W540:i7-4800MQ
Processor cores
- Vivobook S500CA-CJ027H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:2
- ThinkPad W540:4
Processor threads
- Vivobook S500CA-CJ027H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:4
- ThinkPad W540:8
Processor frequency
- Vivobook S500CA-CJ027H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:1.4 GHz
- ThinkPad W540:2.7 GHz

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Comparison of S500CA-CJ027H, ThinkPad W540
174 specifications	A ASUS Vivobook S500CA-CJ027H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop Model S500CA-CJ027H View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W540 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2365M	i7-4800MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	J1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	47 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	14	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	180 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 cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Dolby Home Theater v4
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	70272	75128
Processor codeDiffers	SR0U3	SR15L
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	44 Wh	9210 mAh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2.53 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	375.9 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	248.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	27.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional

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