Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K53E-SX1566V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M vs Samsung RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

136specifications compared
38differ
98identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- K53E-SX1566V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Brown
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Black
Processor family
- K53E-SX1566V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- K53E-SX1566V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- K53E-SX1566V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
Processor cores
- K53E-SX1566V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
Processor threads
- K53E-SX1566V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:4
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
Processor frequency
- K53E-SX1566V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- K53E-SX1566V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:3 MB
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:6 MB

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Comparison of K53E-SX1566V, RC530-S04
175 specifications	A ASUS K53E-SX1566V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Model K53E-SX1566V View product	B Samsung RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Model RC530-S04 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Plastic
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2350M	i7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	J1	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	22
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1200 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicFocus	HD
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Update Plus Easy Display Manager Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Center Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53438	53470
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DN	SR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	56 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 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	4.74 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, User	BIOS, HDD
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	378 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.8 cm	3.14 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.7 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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