Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K52JC-SX026V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs MSI Megabook GT640-070NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

111specifications compared
49differ
62identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- K52JC-SX026V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Megabook GT640-070NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- K52JC-SX026V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Megabook GT640-070NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- K52JC-SX026V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:16:9
- Megabook GT640-070NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:16:10
Processor family
- K52JC-SX026V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Megabook GT640-070NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- K52JC-SX026V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Megabook GT640-070NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- K52JC-SX026V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- Megabook GT640-070NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- K52JC-SX026V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2
- Megabook GT640-070NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- K52JC-SX026V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:4
- Megabook GT640-070NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8

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Comparison of K52JC-SX026V, GT640-070NE
144 specifications	A ASUS K52JC-SX026V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model K52JC-SX026V View product	B MSI Megabook GT640-070NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model GT640-070NE View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	C2	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	12
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® G310M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS PS	HDA
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wi-Fi	802.11a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	Trend Micro Internet Security 2010	Office 2007 Norton
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Works 8.5/Adobe Reader 9.1/Burn Recovery/Win Rar/Windows Live v3.0/Tomb Raider
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	43122
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBLY
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4.74 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	2.62 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.45 cm	3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.57 cm	3.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Red

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