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ASUS S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs ASUS Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 103identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Stainless steel
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:HD
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:i7-3612QM
  • Processor cores
    • S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2
    • Zenbook U500VZ-CN014H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:4

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Comparison of S56CB-XX040H, U500VZ-CN014H
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelStainless steel
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui7-3612QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1821
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB628 GB
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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers24 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster LiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Network1 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)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569764901
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0MR
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh70 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.06 kg
DepthDiffers266 mm254.5 mm
HeightKnown for one21 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 source1.97 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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