Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 vs ASUS K70IO-TY078V Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600

118specifications compared
40differ
78identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- K70IO-TY078V Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Q9000
- K70IO-TY078V Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:T6600
Processor cores
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
- K70IO-TY078V Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:2
Processor threads
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
- K70IO-TY078V Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:2
Processor frequency
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:2 GHz
- K70IO-TY078V Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:6 MB
- K70IO-TY078V Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:1066 MHz
- K70IO-TY078V Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:800 MHz
Processor socket
- ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Socket L1
- K70IO-TY078V Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:Socket 478

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Comparison of G72GX-TY021Z, K70IO-TY078V
134 specifications	A ASUS ROG G72GX-TY021Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 Model G72GX-TY021Z View product	B ASUS K70IO-TY078V Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Model K70IO-TY078V View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	43.9 cm (17.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1600 x 900 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD type	HD+	HD+
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Gloss	Gloss
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	Q9000	T6600
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket L1	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	11
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 120M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Creative Audigy HD	Azalia
Speakers manufacturer	Altec Lansing	Altec Lansing
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	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
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
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® P43 Express	NVIDIA MCP79D
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Ultimate	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2009
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS DVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 Power2Go ASUS
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
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 State	No	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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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	40480	37255
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEJ	SLGF5
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	5200 mAh	2200 mAh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4.74 A	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.99 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	299 mm	279 mm
Height (front)Differs	4.45 cm	3.61 cm
Height (rear)Differs	5.2 cm	4.58 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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