Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS G71GX-7S018K, DE vs ASUS ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000

113specifications compared
30differ
83identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- G71GX-7S018K, DE:43.4 cm (17.1")
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- G71GX-7S018K, DE:1440 x 900 pixels
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- G71GX-7S018K, DE:16:10
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:16:9
Processor family
- G71GX-7S018K, DE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor model
- G71GX-7S018K, DE:P8700
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Q9000
Processor cores
- G71GX-7S018K, DE:2
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
Processor threads
- G71GX-7S018K, DE:2
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
Processor frequency
- G71GX-7S018K, DE:2.53 GHz
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:2 GHz

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Comparison of G71GX-7S018K, DE, G72GX-TY021Z
135 specifications	A ASUS G71GX-7S018K, DE View product	B ASUS ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 Model G72GX-TY021Z View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.4 cm (17.1")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelDiffers	P8700	Q9000
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket L1
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	7.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	6 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	6 GB	6 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS DUO, MS Pro, SD, XD	MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA (Azalia)	Creative Audigy HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturer	Altec Lansing	Altec Lansing
Network1 differ
Networking typeKnown for one	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	802.11 n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR	2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® P43 Express	Intel® P43 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 7 Ultimate
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUSDVD 6-in-1 WinDVD8 BD ASUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37006	40480
Processor codeDiffers	SLGFE	SLGEJ
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	8	8
Battery capacity	5200 mAh	5200 mAh
Power2 differ
AC adapter power	150 W	150 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4.7 A	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	16 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Weight	3.99 kg	3.99 kg
WidthDiffers	410.5 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	299.5 mm	299 mm
Height (front)Differs	4.2 cm	4.45 cm
Height (rear)Differs	5.1 cm	5.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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