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ASUSPRO B53S-SO126X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs ASUS ROG G71GX-RX05-R laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 70differ
  • 55identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO B53S-SO126X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Black
    • ROG G71GX-RX05-R laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO B53S-SO126X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ROG G71GX-RX05-R laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:43.4 cm (17.1")
  • Display resolution
    • ASUSPRO B53S-SO126X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG G71GX-RX05-R laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1440 x 900 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • ASUSPRO B53S-SO126X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:16:9
    • ROG G71GX-RX05-R laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:16:10
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO B53S-SO126X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G71GX-RX05-R laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B53S-SO126X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • ROG G71GX-RX05-R laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
  • Processor threads
    • ASUSPRO B53S-SO126X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:4
    • ROG G71GX-RX05-R laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B53S-SO126X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
    • ROG G71GX-RX05-R laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz

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Comparison of B53S-SO126X, G71GX-RX05-R
177 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.4 cm (17.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430MP8700
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgePenryn
Bus typeDiffersDMIFSB
SteppingDiffersJ1R0
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel ICH10
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W25 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs249.5
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM3x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6470MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 260M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one650 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11 a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® QM67 ExpressIntel® P43 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features20 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345037006
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one32 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVXUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5200 h
Battery capacityKnown for one47 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19 V16 V
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDDBIOS, HDD, User
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.69 kg3.99 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm299 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 cm
HeightKnown for one33 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE, FCC, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU FlowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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