Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS S56CM-XX205H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Dell 17 (5748)

137specifications compared
50differ
87identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- S56CM-XX205H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black, Silver
- 17 (5748):Silver
Display diagonal
- S56CM-XX205H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 17 (5748):43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- S56CM-XX205H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 17 (5748):1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- S56CM-XX205H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:HD
- 17 (5748):HD+
Processor generation
- S56CM-XX205H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 17 (5748):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- S56CM-XX205H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- 17 (5748):i3-4030U
Processor frequency
- S56CM-XX205H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- 17 (5748):1.9 GHz
Processor socket
- S56CM-XX205H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
- 17 (5748):BGA 1168

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Comparison of S56CM-XX205H, 17 (5748)
193 specifications	A ASUS S56CM-XX205H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model S56CM-XX205H View product	B Dell 17 (5748)View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1875 x 0.1875 mm
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i3-4030U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	D0
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	4x1, 2x4
L3 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
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	2 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 cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Lite	MaxxAudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Waves
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.92 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee LiveSafe 1YR
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR1EN
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	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	40 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.8 V
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	3.34 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	19 V	19.50 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.66 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.30 G
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	414.3 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	285.7 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	28.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office
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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