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ASUS X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs ASUS X550VB-XO002 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 96identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • X550VB-XO002 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • X550VB-XO002 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
    • X550VB-XO002 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor frequency
    • X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • X550VB-XO002 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
    • X550VB-XO002 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2.0
    • X550VB-XO002 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:18
    • X550VB-XO002 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:26
  • Total storage capacity
    • X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1 TB
    • X550VB-XO002 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:500 GB

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Comparison of X550CA-XX768H, X550VB-XO002
133 specifications
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui5-3230M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1826
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-RW
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8No
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569772056
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers37 Wh44 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A4.74 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, User, BIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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