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
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 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
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	D2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	21
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
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
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	640 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	No
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
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	3 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Keyboard1 differ
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 architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
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)
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
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
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
Other featuresidentical
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
3DKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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