Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G74SX-TZ227V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop vs ASUS X54H-SO164V Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 80identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G74SX-TZ227V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • X54H-SO164V Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G74SX-TZ227V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X54H-SO164V Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G74SX-TZ227V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:Full HD
    • X54H-SO164V Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • ROG G74SX-TZ227V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X54H-SO164V Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • ROG G74SX-TZ227V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:i7-2670QM
    • X54H-SO164V Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:B950
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G74SX-TZ227V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:4
    • X54H-SO164V Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G74SX-TZ227V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:8
    • X54H-SO164V Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:2
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G74SX-TZ227V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • X54H-SO164V Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:2.1 GHz

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177 specifications
Designidentical
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 HDHD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMB950
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 2x16, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2221
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers910 GB320 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDXCMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one160 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersEAXHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347055627
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.x
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02SUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers84
Battery capacityDiffers74 Wh37 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.3 A3.42 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.28 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers325 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm253 mm
Height (front)Differs2.09 cm3.56 cm
Height (rear)Differs6.2 cm3.72 cm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersYesAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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