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Alienware M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs ASUS X54C-SO129D Intel® Pentium® B960

130specifications compared
52differ
78identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:46.7 cm (18.4")
- X54C-SO129D Intel® Pentium® B960:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- X54C-SO129D Intel® Pentium® B960:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- X54C-SO129D Intel® Pentium® B960:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
- X54C-SO129D Intel® Pentium® B960:B960
Processor cores
- M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
- X54C-SO129D Intel® Pentium® B960:2
Processor threads
- M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
- X54C-SO129D Intel® Pentium® B960:2
Processor cache
- M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:6 MB
- X54C-SO129D Intel® Pentium® B960:2 MB
Processor cache type
- M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Smart Cache
- X54C-SO129D Intel® Pentium® B960:L3

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Comparison of M18X-1732, X54C-SO129D
182 specifications	A Alienware M18X-1732 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Model M18X-1732 View product	B ASUS X54C-SO129D Intel® Pentium® B960 Model X54C-SO129D View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2670QM	B960
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1224	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffers	D2	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85 °C
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 580M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	2 MP	0.3 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	AlienFX AlienTouch AlienFusion AlienAdrenaline	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53470	59836
Processor codeDiffers	SR02S	SR07V
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 mm	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	5.41 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	436 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	322.5 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	5.3 cm	3.56 cm
Height (rear)Differs	5.47 cm	3.72 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	378 x 253 x 37.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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