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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS S56CA-XH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs ASUS X501A-XX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 93identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Silver
    • White
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • i7-3517U
    • i3-2330M
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.9 GHz
    • 2.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 4 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Smart Cache
    • L3
  • Processor lithography
    • 22 nm
    • 32 nm

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ASUS

S56CA-XH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

Model S56CA-XH71

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ASUS

X501A-XX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M

Model X501A-XX036V

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverWhite
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one39.6 cm
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui3-2330M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C85C ; 100C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1922
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers524 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 610M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster Lite
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571453434
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR04J
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh47 Wh
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.07 kg
DepthDiffers266 mm253 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.65 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.23 cm
HeightKnown for one21 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express

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