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ASUS Vivobook S550CA-CJ006H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs ASUS Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 107identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ006H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Black, Stainless steel
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ006H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ006H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ006H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Yes
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:No
  • HD type
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ006H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:HD
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Full HD
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ006H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:i7-3612QM
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ006H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:2
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ006H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:8

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Comparison of S550CA-CJ006H, U500VZ-CN014H
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelStainless steel
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui7-3612QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1921
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB628 GB
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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers24 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571464901
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR0MR
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh70 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.06 kg
DepthDiffers266 mm254.5 mm
HeightKnown for one22 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 mm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.97 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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