Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs ASUS X550CA-XX249H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop

142specifications compared
24differ
118identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Stainless steel
- X550CA-XX249H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Black, Silver
Processor family
- S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
- X550CA-XX249H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- X550CA-XX249H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- X550CA-XX249H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
Total storage capacity
- S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:500 GB
- X550CA-XX249H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:750 GB
Storage media
- S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:HDD+SSD
- X550CA-XX249H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:HDD
HDD capacity
- S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:500 GB
- X550CA-XX249H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:750 GB
Compatible memory cards
- S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:SD
- X550CA-XX249H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:SD, SDHC, SDXC

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Comparison of S56CB-XX040H, X550CA-XX249H
171 specifications	A ASUS S56CB-XX040H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model S56CB-XX040H View product	B ASUS X550CA-XX249H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop Model X550CA-XX249H View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Stainless steel	Black, Silver
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-3337U
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
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
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
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
SSD capacityKnown for one	24 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Lite	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	72055
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	44 Wh	37 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	266 mm	251 mm
HeightKnown for one	21 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.17 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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