Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS S56CM-XO177H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs Lenovo IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

133specifications compared
44differ
89identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- S56CM-XO177H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Stainless steel
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Aluminium, Brown
Display diagonal
- S56CM-XO177H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:39.6 cm (15.6")
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- S56CM-XO177H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- S56CM-XO177H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- S56CM-XO177H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
Processor frequency
- S56CM-XO177H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
Processor socket
- S56CM-XO177H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:BGA 1023
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168
Processor codename
- S56CM-XO177H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Ivy Bridge
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Haswell

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Comparison of S56CM-XO177H, S310
188 specifications	A ASUS S56CM-XO177H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model S56CM-XO177H View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model S310 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Stainless steel	Aluminium, Brown
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	15 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x4
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	Hybrid-HDD
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
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 cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M	AMD Radeon HD 8750M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0xA16
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Lite	Dolby Advanced Audio v2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2010
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	75459
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR170
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	44 Wh	32 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	330.8 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	230.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 cm
HeightKnown for one	21 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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