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ASUS S56CM-XX059V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs ASUS Zenbook UX31A-R5006V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 98identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • S56CM-XX059V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Black, Silver
    • Zenbook UX31A-R5006V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • S56CM-XX059V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Zenbook UX31A-R5006V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • S56CM-XX059V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Zenbook UX31A-R5006V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • S56CM-XX059V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Zenbook UX31A-R5006V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • S56CM-XX059V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Zenbook UX31A-R5006V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • S56CM-XX059V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
    • Zenbook UX31A-R5006V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • S56CM-XX059V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3 GHz
    • Zenbook UX31A-R5006V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • S56CM-XX059V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1.9 GHz
    • Zenbook UX31A-R5006V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz

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Comparison of S56CM-XX059V, UX31A-R5006V
160 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverSilver
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one39.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1917
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers774 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
SSD capacityDiffers24 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSonicMaster
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneDiffersNoYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Network3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571465707
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR0N8
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh6840 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.3 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm325 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm223 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm18 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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