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ASUS Vivobook S550CA-CJ073H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs ASUS Zenbook U500VZ-CN032H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 98identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ073H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Black, Stainless steel
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN032H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ073H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN032H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ073H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Not supported
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN032H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Full HD
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ073H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN032H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:i7-3612QM
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ073H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:2
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN032H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ073H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN032H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ073H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3 GHz
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN032H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ073H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1.9 GHz
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN032H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:2.1 GHz

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Comparison of S550CA-CJ073H, U500VZ-CN032H
163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelGrey, Stainless steel
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull 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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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 sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
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
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightKnown for one2.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source2 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise

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