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ASUS S56CA-QH51-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs ASUS X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 115identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • S56CA-QH51-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Black, Stainless steel
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black
  • Processor family
    • S56CA-QH51-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • S56CA-QH51-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • S56CA-QH51-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • S56CA-QH51-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • S56CA-QH51-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:17
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:18
  • Internal memory
    • S56CA-QH51-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:6 GB
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4 GB
  • Memory form factor
    • S56CA-QH51-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:SO-DIMM
    • X551CA-DH31-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:On-board

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Comparison of S56CA-QH51-CB, X551CA-DH31-CA
166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1718
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570765697
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31 x 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh37 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A2.37 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.15 kg
DepthDiffers266 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one21 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.09 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.66 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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