Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs Samsung 4 NP400B4B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 80identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 4 NP400B4B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 4 NP400B4B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4 NP400B4B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4 NP400B4B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
    • 4 NP400B4B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
    • 4 NP400B4B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
    • 4 NP400B4B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G74SX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
    • 4 NP400B4B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:3.2 GHz

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Comparison of G74SX-A1, NP400B4B
177 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi5-2520M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2025
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.5 TB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560MIntel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1300 MHz
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11b/g/nWi-Fi
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221952229
Processor codeDiffersSR02YSR048
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.28 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers352 mm334.8 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm236 mm
Height (front)Differs2 cm3.01 cm
Height (rear)Differs6.2 cm3.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneEAXUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM65 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one74 WhUnknown — not stated by the source

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