Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 vs ASUS X53E-SB31-PK laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

90specifications compared
39differ
51identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Black
- X53E-SB31-PK laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Pink
Display diagonal
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:43.9 cm (17.3")
- X53E-SB31-PK laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1600 x 900 pixels
- X53E-SB31-PK laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:HD+
- X53E-SB31-PK laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Not supported
Processor family
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- X53E-SB31-PK laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
- X53E-SB31-PK laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor threads
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
- X53E-SB31-PK laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4
Processor frequency
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz
- X53E-SB31-PK laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz

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Comparison of G72GX-RBBX05, X53E-SB31-PK
148 specifications	A ASUS ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Model G72GX-RBBX05 View product	B ASUS X53E-SB31-PK laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model X53E-SB31-PK View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Pink
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Not supported
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	P8700	i3-2310M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Sandy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	21
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	410 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	107 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37006	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SLGFE	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	5200 mAh	56 Wh
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	150 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4.74 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.99 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	299 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	4.45 cm	2.83 cm
Height (rear)Differs	5.2 cm	3.49 cm
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source

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