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Alienware M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs ASUS K53SM-SX012D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 92identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Black
    • K53SM-SX012D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • K53SM-SX012D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • K53SM-SX012D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Full HD
    • K53SM-SX012D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:HD
  • Processor family
    • M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • K53SM-SX012D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • K53SM-SX012D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
    • K53SM-SX012D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
  • Processor cores
    • M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
    • K53SM-SX012D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2

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Comparison of M18X-1732, K53SM-SX012D
175 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-2450M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1224Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2225
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 580MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1300 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneCreative Sound Blaster Recon3DiUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferDiffersYesNo
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs2 MP0.3 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneBD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAlienFX AlienTouch AlienFusion AlienAdrenalineUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347053452
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers96
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers5.41 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers436 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers322.5 mm253 mm
Height (front)Differs5.3 cm3.31 cm
Height (rear)Differs5.47 cm3.49 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source378 x 253 x 33.1 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for oneDigitalUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM65 Express

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