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ASUS X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970 vs ASUS X55C-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 106identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:White
    • X55C-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Black
  • Processor family
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:Intel® Pentium®
    • X55C-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:B970
    • X55C-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
  • Processor threads
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:2
    • X55C-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:4
  • Processor cache
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:2 MB
    • X55C-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:L3
    • X55C-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Smart Cache
  • Stepping
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:Q0
    • X55C-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:J1
  • Optical drive type
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:No
    • X55C-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:DVD Super Multi

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Comparison of X501A-021BB970, X55C-DH31
157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Displayidentical
Display diagonal (metric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.6 cm
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersB970i3-2350M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersQ0J1
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMAster LIte
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6391553438
Processor codeDiffersSR0J2SR0DN
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.07 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers25.3 mm253 mm
Height (front)Differs2.65 cm2.62 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.23 cm3.19 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home PremiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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