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ASUS ROG G74SX-RS72-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs ASUS X550VC-XX064D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 88identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G74SX-RS72-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Black
    • X550VC-XX064D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G74SX-RS72-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • X550VC-XX064D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G74SX-RS72-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X550VC-XX064D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G74SX-RS72-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Full HD
    • X550VC-XX064D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Not supported
  • Processor family
    • ROG G74SX-RS72-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550VC-XX064D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G74SX-RS72-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550VC-XX064D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G74SX-RS72-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
    • X550VC-XX064D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G74SX-RS72-CA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
    • X550VC-XX064D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2

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161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Stainless steel
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDNot supported
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-3230M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersD2L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2226
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersTHX TruStudioSonicMaster
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347072056
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers74 Wh2950 mAh
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.3 A3.42 A
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.28 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers420 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers325 mm251 mm
Height (front)Differs2.09 cm2.48 cm
Height (rear)Differs6.2 cm3.17 cm
Other features1 differ
3DDiffersYesNo

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