Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G74SX-A2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs Samsung RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

126specifications compared
35differ
91identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG G74SX-A2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- ROG G74SX-A2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ROG G74SX-A2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- ROG G74SX-A2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ROG G74SX-A2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ROG G74SX-A2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor cores
- ROG G74SX-A2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2
Processor threads
- ROG G74SX-A2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4

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Comparison of G74SX-A2, 520
160 specifications	A ASUS ROG G74SX-A2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model G74SX-A2 View product	B Samsung RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model 520 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
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
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	EAX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g/n	Wi-Fi
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	48 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.28 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	352 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	256.2 mm
Height (front)Differs	2 cm	3.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs	6.2 cm	3.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
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
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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