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ASUS A53SJ-SX230V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 2K Ultra HD vs MSI Gaming GT680-037UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 86identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • A53SJ-SX230V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 2K Ultra HD:2048 x 1536 pixels
    • Gaming GT680-037UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • A53SJ-SX230V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 2K Ultra HD:2K Ultra HD
    • Gaming GT680-037UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Full HD
  • Native aspect ratio
    • A53SJ-SX230V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 2K Ultra HD:4:3
    • Gaming GT680-037UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:16:9
  • Processor family
    • A53SJ-SX230V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 2K Ultra HD:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT680-037UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • A53SJ-SX230V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 2K Ultra HD:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT680-037UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • A53SJ-SX230V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 2K Ultra HD:i5-2410M
    • Gaming GT680-037UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • A53SJ-SX230V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 2K Ultra HD:2
    • Gaming GT680-037UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • A53SJ-SX230V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 2K Ultra HD:4
    • Gaming GT680-037UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8

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Comparison of A53SJ-SX230V, GT680-037UK
154 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers2K Ultra HDFull HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers4:316:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display response rise/fallKnown for one16 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2320
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB620 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDXC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio + THX
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.3aUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222452219
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one5200 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm265 mm
Height (front)Differs28.3 cm3.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs34.9 cm4.6 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Battery typeKnown for one3S2PUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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