Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Transformer Book TP500LA-DN041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS X550LAV-XX617H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U

147specifications compared
32differ
115identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DN041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- X550LAV-XX617H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Laptop
Product colour
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DN041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- X550LAV-XX617H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Blue
Form factor
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DN041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- X550LAV-XX617H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Clamshell
Display resolution
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DN041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- X550LAV-XX617H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DN041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- X550LAV-XX617H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:No
HD type
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DN041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- X550LAV-XX617H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:HD
Processor family
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DN041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- X550LAV-XX617H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Transformer Book TP500LA-DN041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- X550LAV-XX617H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of TP500LA-DN041H, X550LAV-XX617H
171 specifications	A ASUS Transformer Book TP500LA-DN041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP500LA-DN041H View product	B ASUS X550LAV-XX617H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Model X550LAV-XX617H View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Blue
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4210U	i3-4030U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	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
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	2 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Lite	SonicMaster
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81016	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EF	SR1EN
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	37 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
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
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, User	BIOS, HDD, User
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.3 kg
DepthDiffers	258 mm	251 mm
HeightKnown for one	22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source

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