Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook V500CA-DB31T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs Dell 15R (5521)

133specifications compared
26differ
107identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Vivobook V500CA-DB31T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Stainless steel
- 15R (5521):Black, Silver
Processor family
- Vivobook V500CA-DB31T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
- 15R (5521):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Vivobook V500CA-DB31T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 15R (5521):3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Vivobook V500CA-DB31T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- 15R (5521):i5-3337U
Total storage capacity
- Vivobook V500CA-DB31T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:500 GB
- 15R (5521):750 GB
HDD capacity
- Vivobook V500CA-DB31T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:500 GB
- 15R (5521):750 GB
Optical drive type
- Vivobook V500CA-DB31T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:No
- 15R (5521):DVD Super Multi
Discrete graphics card
- Vivobook V500CA-DB31T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:No
- 15R (5521):Yes

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Comparison of V500CA-DB31T, 15R (5521)
170 specifications	A ASUS Vivobook V500CA-DB31T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model V500CA-DB31T View product	B Dell 15R (5521)View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Stainless steel	Black, Silver
Displayidentical
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-3337U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
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 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 8730M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Waves MaxxAudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	72055
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 Wh
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.32 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	376 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	259 mm
Height (front)Differs	2 cm	2.49 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.15 cm	3.13 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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