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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X55A-SX174H Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop vs MSI S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 88identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • 2020M
    • i3-3227U
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 1.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • PGA988
    • BGA 1023

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ASUS

X55A-SX174H Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop

Model X55A-SX174H

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MSI

S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

Model S30

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers2020Mi3-3227U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2419
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB564 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one64 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadClickpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one87
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7114272057
Processor codeDiffersSR0U1SR0XF
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one10 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery capacityKnown for one47 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm227 mm
HeightKnown for one22.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.62 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.19 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM70 Express

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