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ASUS Vivobook S550CA-CJ035H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs ASUS S56CB-XX173H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 117identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Touchscreen
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ035H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Yes
    • S56CB-XX173H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:No
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ035H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • S56CB-XX173H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ035H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • S56CB-XX173H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ035H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
    • S56CB-XX173H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:i7-3537U
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ035H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
    • S56CB-XX173H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ035H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB
    • S56CB-XX173H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:4 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ035H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • S56CB-XX173H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ035H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:18
    • S56CB-XX173H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:20

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178 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui7-3537U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
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)Differs1820
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 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
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 IDDiffers6569772054
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0XG
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.3 kg
HeightKnown for one22 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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