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ASUS X550CC-XX156D laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U vs Samsung ATIV NP940X3GI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 55identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • X550CC-XX156D laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:White
    • ATIV NP940X3GI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • X550CC-XX156D laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ATIV NP940X3GI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • X550CC-XX156D laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ATIV NP940X3GI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • X550CC-XX156D laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:No
    • ATIV NP940X3GI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes
  • HD type
    • X550CC-XX156D laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Not supported
    • ATIV NP940X3GI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • X550CC-XX156D laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Intel® Pentium®
    • ATIV NP940X3GI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • X550CC-XX156D laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2117U
    • ATIV NP940X3GI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
  • Processor threads
    • X550CC-XX156D laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2
    • ATIV NP940X3GI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4

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Comparison of X550CC-XX156D, NP940X3GI
176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui5-4200U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersP0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0xA16
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSoundAlive
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Ambient light sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadClickpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office, Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung SideSync Samsung HomeSync Lite S Player+ S PhotoStudio S Camera+ Evernote
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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 TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146975459
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR170
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers37 Wh55.5 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.39 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm319.6 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm222.9 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.48 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.17 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung 12-pin - VGA, Samsung LAN port - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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