Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G74SX-TZ391V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs MSI F Series FX720-064FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M

121specifications compared
33differ
88identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ROG G74SX-TZ391V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- F Series FX720-064FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ROG G74SX-TZ391V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- F Series FX720-064FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ROG G74SX-TZ391V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
- F Series FX720-064FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
Processor cores
- ROG G74SX-TZ391V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
- F Series FX720-064FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2
Processor threads
- ROG G74SX-TZ391V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
- F Series FX720-064FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:4
Processor frequency
- ROG G74SX-TZ391V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2.2 GHz
- F Series FX720-064FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G74SX-TZ391V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:6 MB
- F Series FX720-064FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:3 MB
Processor socket
- ROG G74SX-TZ391V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:BGA 1224
- F Series FX720-064FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Socket 988

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Comparison of G74SX-TZ391V, FX720-064FR
164 specifications	A ASUS ROG G74SX-TZ391V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Model G74SX-TZ391V View product	B MSI F Series FX720-064FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Model FX720-064FR View product
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2670QM	i3-2350M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1224	Socket 988
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
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	23
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	EAX Advanced HD 5.0, THX TruStudio	THX TruStudio Pro
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53470	53438
Processor codeDiffers	SR02S	SR0DN
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	74 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	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
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4.28 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	325 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	268.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.09 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	6.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 mm
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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