Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs ASUS K53SJ-SX169X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

136specifications compared
38differ
98identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
- K53SJ-SX169X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- K53SJ-SX169X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- K53SJ-SX169X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- K53SJ-SX169X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- K53SJ-SX169X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor cores
- ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
- K53SJ-SX169X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2
Processor threads
- ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
- K53SJ-SX169X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4
Processor frequency
- ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
- K53SJ-SX169X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz

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Comparison of G74SX-A1, K53SJ-SX169X
154 specifications	A ASUS ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model G74SX-A1 View product	B ASUS K53SJ-SX169X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model K53SJ-SX169X View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	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 boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	EAX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
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)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	74 Wh	5200 mAh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	90 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	6.3 A	4.74 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.28 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	352 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2 cm	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	6.2 cm	3.4 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP

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