Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A43E-VX994D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs ASUS K73SD Intel® Pentium® B970

135specifications compared
48differ
87identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- A43E-VX994D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Red
- K73SD Intel® Pentium® B970:Black
Display diagonal
- A43E-VX994D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:35.6 cm (14")
- K73SD Intel® Pentium® B970:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- A43E-VX994D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1366 x 768 pixels
- K73SD Intel® Pentium® B970:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- A43E-VX994D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- K73SD Intel® Pentium® B970:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- A43E-VX994D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
- K73SD Intel® Pentium® B970:B970
Processor threads
- A43E-VX994D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:4
- K73SD Intel® Pentium® B970:2
Processor frequency
- A43E-VX994D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
- K73SD Intel® Pentium® B970:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- A43E-VX994D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:3 MB
- K73SD Intel® Pentium® B970:2 MB

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Comparison of A43E-VX994D, K73SD
153 specifications	A ASUS A43E-VX994D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model A43E-VX994D View product	B ASUS K73SD Intel® Pentium® B970 Model K73SD View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	B970
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffers	J1	Q0
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	23
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 610M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 7 Home Basic
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features14 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® 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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	63915
Processor codeDiffers	SR04J	SR0J2
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	4.74 A
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.44 kg	3.11 kg
WidthDiffers	348 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	242 mm	281 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.95 cm	3.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.48 cm	3.7 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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