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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS S56CA-XX221H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs ASUS X401A-WX344H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 64identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Stainless steel
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • i5-3317U
    • B980
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.7 GHz
    • 2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Smart Cache
    • L2

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ASUS

S56CA-XX221H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

Model S56CA-XX221H

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ASUS

X401A-WX344H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980

Model X401A-WX344H

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317UB980
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
SteppingDiffersL1Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1724
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RW
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Keyboard1 differ
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysDiffersNoYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570769669
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0J1
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh47 Wh
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.85 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm344 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm241 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm26.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express

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