Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS G73JH-TZ014V, DE vs Samsung R R580-JS08ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M

114specifications compared
53differ
61identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- G73JH-TZ014V, DE:43.9 cm (17.3")
- R R580-JS08ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- G73JH-TZ014V, DE:1920 x 1080 pixels
- R R580-JS08ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- G73JH-TZ014V, DE:Intel® Core™ i7
- R R580-JS08ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- G73JH-TZ014V, DE:Intel® Core™ i7
- R R580-JS08ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- G73JH-TZ014V, DE:i7-720QM
- R R580-JS08ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
Processor cores
- G73JH-TZ014V, DE:4
- R R580-JS08ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2
Processor threads
- G73JH-TZ014V, DE:8
- R R580-JS08ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:4
Processor boost frequency
- G73JH-TZ014V, DE:2.8 GHz
- R R580-JS08ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.93 GHz

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Comparison of G73JH-TZ014V, DE, R580-JS08ES
151 specifications	A ASUS G73JH-TZ014V, DE View product	B Samsung R R580-JS08ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model R580-JS08ES View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Red
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	i5-520M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 956
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	B1	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	18
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5870	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	nVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	EAX Advanced HD 4.0	HD
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit LAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n	802.11bg/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Networking typeKnown for one	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go ASUS	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Support Center, Samsung Update Plus
Trial softwareKnown for one	Trend Micro Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43122	47341
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBLY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	150 W	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	4.7 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	16 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.85 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	420 mm	379.8 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.89 cm	3.03 cm
Height (rear)Differs	5.68 cm	3.67 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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