Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G73JH-TZ054Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM vs MSI Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700

109specifications compared
48differ
61identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG G73JH-TZ054Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:Black
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- ROG G73JH-TZ054Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- ROG G73JH-TZ054Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ROG G73JH-TZ054Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:16:9
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:16:10
Processor family
- ROG G73JH-TZ054Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- ROG G73JH-TZ054Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:i7-820QM
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
Processor cores
- ROG G73JH-TZ054Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:4
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
Processor threads
- ROG G73JH-TZ054Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:8
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2

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Comparison of G73JH-TZ054Z, GT628-458NE
129 specifications	A ASUS ROG G73JH-TZ054Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM Model G73JH-TZ054Z View product	B MSI Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Model GT628-458NE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-820QM	P8700
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.06 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-800 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	B1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	9.5
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, XD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5870	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 160M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	EAX Advanced HD 4.0	High Definition Audio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Ultimate	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43124	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLX	SLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	90 W
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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.85 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	420 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.89 cm	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs	5.68 cm	3.1 cm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes

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