Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook UX31A-R4011X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs Samsung 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop

135specifications compared
56differ
79identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Zenbook UX31A-R4011X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Silver
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:Metallic
Display diagonal
- Zenbook UX31A-R4011X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:33.8 cm (13.3")
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Zenbook UX31A-R4011X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1920 x 1080 pixels
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Zenbook UX31A-R4011X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Full HD
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:HD+
Processor family
- Zenbook UX31A-R4011X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Zenbook UX31A-R4011X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Zenbook UX31A-R4011X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- Zenbook UX31A-R4011X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:4

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Comparison of UX31A-R4011X, NP550P7C
201 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook UX31A-R4011X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Model UX31A-R4011X View product	B Samsung 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop Model NP550P7C View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Metallic
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ms
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3317U	i7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket G2
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	23
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	2 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster	JBL 2.1
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	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	1.3 MP
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini VGA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65707	64899
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityDiffers	50 Wh	56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	2.99 kg
WidthDiffers	325 mm	408.3 mm
DepthDiffers	223 mm	260.4 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	29.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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