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ASUS X550VB-XX046H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad S531

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 104identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • X550VB-XX046H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Grey, Silver
    • ThinkPad S531:Black
  • Display resolution
    • X550VB-XX046H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ThinkPad S531:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • X550VB-XX046H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:HD
    • ThinkPad S531:Full HD
  • Display surface
    • X550VB-XX046H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Gloss
    • ThinkPad S531:Matt
  • Processor model
    • X550VB-XX046H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • ThinkPad S531:i5-3337U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • X550VB-XX046H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • ThinkPad S531:2.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • X550VB-XX046H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • ThinkPad S531:1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • X550VB-XX046H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
    • ThinkPad S531:17 W

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167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverBlack
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi5-3337U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2618
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MAMD Radeon HD 8670M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSRS Premium SoundUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.9 MP
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8No
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205672055
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0XL
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh48.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one4.74 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.29 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm379 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm253 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
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.7 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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