Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook U500VZ-CN046H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop vs ASUS X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop

127specifications compared
63differ
64identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN046H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:Silver
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN046H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN046H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN046H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN046H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:i7-3612QM
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:B980
Processor cores
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN046H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:4
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:2
Processor threads
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN046H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:8
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN046H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:2.1 GHz
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of U500VZ-CN046H, X301A-RX177H
172 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook U500VZ-CN046H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop Model U500VZ-CN046H View product	B ASUS X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop Model X301A-RX177H View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.8 cm
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3612QM	B980
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 1224	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	E1	Q0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	24
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	750 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Audio1 differ
Speakers manufacturerDiffers	Bang & Olufsen	Altec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Lite
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64901	69669
Processor codeDiffers	SR0MR	SR0J1
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	70 Wh	47 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.06 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	331 mm
DepthDiffers	254.5 mm	226 mm
Height (front)Differs	6 mm	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.97 cm	3 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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