Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs ASUS ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

138specifications compared
31differ
107identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire Ethos:46.7 cm (18.4")
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor model
- Aspire Ethos:i7-2670QM
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire Ethos:3.1 GHz
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire Ethos:2.2 GHz
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire Ethos:BGA 1224
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Socket 988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire Ethos:22
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:20
Internal memory
- Aspire Ethos:4 GB
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8 GB
Memory clock speed
- Aspire Ethos:1066 MHz
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1333 MHz

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Comparison of 8951G-2674G1TBnkk, G74SX
167 specifications	A Acer Aspire Ethos Model 8951G-2674G1TBnkk View product	B ASUS ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model G74SX View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2670QM	i7-2630QM
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1224	Socket 988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	20
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.072 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate Genuine Windows 7 Professional Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53470	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SR02S	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	74 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	150 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, HDD, User
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.8 kg	4.28 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	325 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	29 mm
HeightDiffers	39.4 mm	62 mm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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