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ASUS ROG G74SX-DH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs HP 8560w + QC431AA

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 80identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G74SX-DH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 8560w + QC431AA:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • ROG G74SX-DH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 8560w + QC431AA:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G74SX-DH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 8560w + QC431AA:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G74SX-DH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
    • 8560w + QC431AA:i5-2540M
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G74SX-DH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
    • 8560w + QC431AA:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G74SX-DH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
    • 8560w + QC431AA:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G74SX-DH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:3.1 GHz
    • 8560w + QC431AA:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G74SX-DH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2.2 GHz
    • 8560w + QC431AA:2.6 GHz

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173 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-2540M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C100 C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2226
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.5 TB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers21
HDD capacityDiffers1.5 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXCMMC, SD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560MAMD FirePro M5950
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD, Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1300 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSRS PS
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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
Ports & interfaces10 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® QM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Pointing Stick
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security 2011
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347050072
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR046
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Battery capacityDiffers74 Wh75 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W120 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers4.28 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers325 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm257.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.09 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one6.2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
3DKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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