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ASUS Vivobook S500CA-SI30401U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs ASUS S56CM-XX114H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 113identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Touchscreen
    • Vivobook S500CA-SI30401U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Yes
    • S56CM-XX114H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:No
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook S500CA-SI30401U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • S56CM-XX114H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook S500CA-SI30401U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • S56CM-XX114H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S500CA-SI30401U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
    • S56CM-XX114H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook S500CA-SI30401U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
    • S56CM-XX114H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook S500CA-SI30401U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB
    • S56CM-XX114H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Vivobook S500CA-SI30401U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • S56CM-XX114H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Vivobook S500CA-SI30401U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:18
    • S56CM-XX114H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:19

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Comparison of S500CA-SI30401U, S56CM-XX114H
164 specifications
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui7-3517U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1819
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers524 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSonicMaster Lite
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569765714
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31.0 x 24.0 mm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm266 mm

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