Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs ASUS X55VD-SX164 Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop

116specifications compared
43differ
73identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Grey
- X55VD-SX164 Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:Black
Processor family
- X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- X55VD-SX164 Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- X55VD-SX164 Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2020M
Processor threads
- X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4
- X55VD-SX164 Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- X55VD-SX164 Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3 MB
- X55VD-SX164 Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2 MB
Processor socket
- X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
- X55VD-SX164 Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
- X55VD-SX164 Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:35 W

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Comparison of X550CA-XX768H, X55VD-SX164
139 specifications	A ASUS X550CA-XX768H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model X550CA-XX768H View product	B ASUS X55VD-SX164 Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop Model X55VD-SX164 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	2020M
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	24
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 610M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	No
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	71142
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0U1
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	37 Wh	47 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	4.74 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, User, BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.53 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	251 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.48 cm	2.62 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.17 cm	3.58 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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