Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS S56CA-XX093H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs ASUS Transformer Book TX300CA-C4021H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1)

112specifications compared
35differ
77identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- S56CA-XX093H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Laptop
- Transformer Book TX300CA-C4021H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- S56CA-XX093H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
- Transformer Book TX300CA-C4021H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):Stainless steel
Form factor
- S56CA-XX093H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Clamshell
- Transformer Book TX300CA-C4021H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- S56CA-XX093H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Transformer Book TX300CA-C4021H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- S56CA-XX093H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Transformer Book TX300CA-C4021H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- S56CA-XX093H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:No
- Transformer Book TX300CA-C4021H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- S56CA-XX093H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:HD
- Transformer Book TX300CA-C4021H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- S56CA-XX093H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Transformer Book TX300CA-C4021H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of S56CA-XX093H, TX300CA-C4021H
167 specifications	A ASUS S56CA-XX093H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model S56CA-XX093H View product	B ASUS Transformer Book TX300CA-C4021H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TX300CA-C4021H View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Stainless steel	Stainless steel
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i7-3537U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	20
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	628 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	24 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1200 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Cameraidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysDiffers	No	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	72054
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0XG
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	44 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	23.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	219 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise

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