Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X501A-3120M laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M vs ASUS X551CA-3217128 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

129specifications compared
27differ
102identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- X501A-3120M laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:i3-3120M
- X551CA-3217128 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
Processor frequency
- X501A-3120M laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:2.5 GHz
- X551CA-3217128 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- X501A-3120M laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:35 W
- X551CA-3217128 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- X501A-3120M laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:25
- X551CA-3217128 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:18
Total storage capacity
- X501A-3120M laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:500 GB
- X551CA-3217128 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:128 GB
Storage media
- X501A-3120M laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:HDD
- X551CA-3217128 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:SSD
Optical drive type
- X501A-3120M laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:No
- X551CA-3217128 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:DVD Super Multi
On-board graphics card base frequency
- X501A-3120M laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:650 MHz
- X551CA-3217128 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:350 MHz

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Comparison of X501A-3120M, X551CA-3217128
158 specifications	A ASUS X501A-3120M laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Model X501A-3120M View product	B ASUS X551CA-3217128 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model X551CA-3217128 View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	i3-3217U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	18
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Lite	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71465	65697
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	47 Wh	37 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	2.37 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.07 kg	2.15 kg
DepthDiffers	253 mm	251 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.65 cm	3.09 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.23 cm	3.66 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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