Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS S56CB-XX372H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop vs ASUS X55A-SX132H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980

113specifications compared
58differ
55identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- S56CB-XX372H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Black, Silver
- X55A-SX132H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:Black
Processor family
- S56CB-XX372H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- X55A-SX132H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- S56CB-XX372H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:i7-3537U
- X55A-SX132H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:B980
Processor threads
- S56CB-XX372H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:4
- X55A-SX132H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2
Processor frequency
- S56CB-XX372H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:2 GHz
- X55A-SX132H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- S56CB-XX372H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:4 MB
- X55A-SX132H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2 MB
Processor cache type
- S56CB-XX372H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Smart Cache
- X55A-SX132H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:L2
Processor socket
- S56CB-XX372H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:BGA 1023
- X55A-SX132H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:PGA988

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Comparison of S56CB-XX372H, X55A-SX132H
166 specifications	A ASUS S56CB-XX372H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop Model S56CB-XX372H View product	B ASUS X55A-SX132H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980 Model X55A-SX132H View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3537U	B980
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	24
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
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
SSD capacityKnown for one	24 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD
Graphics5 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 familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster Lite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72054	69669
Processor codeDiffers	SR0XG	SR0J1
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	44 Wh	47 Wh
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.45 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.1 cm	2.62 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.1 cm	3.19 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP

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