Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G73SW-XR1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs MSI F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

118specifications compared
34differ
84identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ROG G73SW-XR1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ROG G73SW-XR1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ROG G73SW-XR1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor cores
- ROG G73SW-XR1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
Processor threads
- ROG G73SW-XR1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
Processor frequency
- ROG G73SW-XR1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G73SW-XR1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:3 MB
Processor socket
- ROG G73SW-XR1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Socket 988
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023

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Comparison of G73SW-XR1, FX720
145 specifications	A ASUS ROG G73SW-XR1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model G73SW-XR1 View product	B MSI F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model FX720 View product
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i5-2410M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	D2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	23
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	640 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	EAX Advanced HD 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	52224
Processor codeKnown for one	SR02Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	6.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.85 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	415 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	320 mm	269.3 mm
HeightDiffers	18.9 mm	39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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