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ASUS S56CB-XX103H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs Samsung 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 105identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • S56CB-XX103H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Aluminium, Black
  • Display diagonal
    • S56CB-XX103H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor model
    • S56CB-XX103H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • S56CB-XX103H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • S56CB-XX103H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • S56CB-XX103H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17 W
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • S56CB-XX103H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.0
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • S56CB-XX103H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:26

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183 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverAluminium, Black
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1726
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — 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 capacityKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster LiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8 Pro
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Online Backup, Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS Player, S Gallery, S Camera, SW Update
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570772056
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh48 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm234.4 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm339.1 mm
Height (front)Differs2.1 cm2.51 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.1 cm3.15 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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