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ASUS ROG G53SW-XA1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs ASUS Zenbook UX21E-KX008V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 87identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G53SW-XA1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:Aluminium, Metallic
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G53SW-XA1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Processor model
    • ROG G53SW-XA1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:i7-2677M
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G53SW-XA1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G53SW-XA1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G53SW-XA1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG G53SW-XA1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:4 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • ROG G53SW-XA1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Smart Cache
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:L3

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172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium, Metallic
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium, Metal
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor11 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi7-2677M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2018
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1.5 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersTHX TruStudioSonicMaster
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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® HM65 ExpressIntel QS67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221954617
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02YUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers74 Wh35 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.78 kg1.1 kg
WidthDiffers391 mm299 mm
DepthDiffers297 mm196 mm
Height (front)Differs2 cm3 mm
Height (rear)Differs5 cm1.7 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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