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ASUS Zenbook UX31A-3517U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs ASUS Zenbook UX31E-2557M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 108identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook UX31A-3517U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Grey, Silver
    • Zenbook UX31E-2557M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:Aluminium, Silver
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook UX31A-3517U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Zenbook UX31E-2557M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Zenbook UX31A-3517U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Yes
    • Zenbook UX31E-2557M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:No
  • HD type
    • Zenbook UX31A-3517U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Full HD
    • Zenbook UX31E-2557M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook UX31A-3517U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Zenbook UX31E-2557M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX31A-3517U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Zenbook UX31E-2557M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX31A-3517U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
    • Zenbook UX31E-2557M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:i5-2557M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook UX31A-3517U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3 GHz
    • Zenbook UX31E-2557M laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:2.7 GHz

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Comparison of UX31A-3517U, UX31E-2557M
153 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverAluminium, Silver
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui5-2557M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1917
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel QS67 Express
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571454620
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0N6Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers230 mm223 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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