Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G74SX-3DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs ASUS SD-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

131specifications compared
41differ
90identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG G74SX-3DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
- SD-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Silver
Display diagonal
- ROG G74SX-3DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
- SD-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- ROG G74SX-3DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- SD-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- ROG G74SX-3DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- SD-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ROG G74SX-3DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- SD-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ROG G74SX-3DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- SD-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor cores
- ROG G74SX-3DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
- SD-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2
Processor threads
- ROG G74SX-3DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
- SD-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4

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Comparison of G74SX-3DE, SD-A1
174 specifications	A ASUS ROG G74SX-3DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model G74SX-3DE View product	B ASUS SD-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model SD-A1 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i3-2310M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	D2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	21
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	640 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	640 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	3 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	THX TruStudio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	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 lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SR02Y	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Battery capacityDiffers	74 Wh	83 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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	6.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	420 mm	328 mm
DepthDiffers	325 mm	233 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.09 cm	2.54 cm
Height (rear)Differs	6.2 cm	2.85 cm
WeightKnown for one	4.28 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
3DKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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