Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Transformer Book TP500LN-CJ077H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

134specifications compared
52differ
82identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Transformer Book TP500LN-CJ077H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Laptop
Product colour
- Transformer Book TP500LN-CJ077H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black
Form factor
- Transformer Book TP500LN-CJ077H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Clamshell
Display resolution
- Transformer Book TP500LN-CJ077H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Transformer Book TP500LN-CJ077H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:No
Processor generation
- Transformer Book TP500LN-CJ077H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Transformer Book TP500LN-CJ077H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4030U
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
Processor frequency
- Transformer Book TP500LN-CJ077H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.9 GHz
- X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of TP500LN-CJ077H, X550CA-XX1093H
178 specifications	A ASUS Transformer Book TP500LN-CJ077H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP500LN-CJ077H View product	B ASUS X550CA-XX1093H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model X550CA-XX1093H View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display2 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 typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4030U	i3-3217U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingDiffers	D0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840M	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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Lite	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features15 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81018	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EN	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	37 Wh
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, User	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	378.4 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	248.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.46 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.04 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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