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ASUS X550CA-XX129H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs ASUS X552MD-SX016H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3530

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 69identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • X550CA-XX129H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Grey, Stainless steel
    • X552MD-SX016H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3530:White
  • Processor family
    • X550CA-XX129H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • X552MD-SX016H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3530:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • X550CA-XX129H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
    • X552MD-SX016H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3530:N3530
  • Processor cores
    • X550CA-XX129H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2
    • X552MD-SX016H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3530:4
  • Processor frequency
    • X550CA-XX129H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
    • X552MD-SX016H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3530:2.16 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • X550CA-XX129H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB
    • X552MD-SX016H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3530:2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • X550CA-XX129H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Smart Cache
    • X552MD-SX016H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3530:L2
  • Processor socket
    • X550CA-XX129H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:BGA 1023
    • X552MD-SX016H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3530:BGA 1170

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157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelWhite
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217UN3530
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.58 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.16 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1170
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeBay Trail
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W7.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers164
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneDMIUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz313 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source896 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz896 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569781074
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR1W2
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm25 x 27 mm
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVXUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersHDD, User, BIOSBIOS, HDD, User
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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