Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K53E-SX1778V Intel® Pentium® B960 vs ASUS K73SM-TY049V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 94identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K53E-SX1778V Intel® Pentium® B960:Brown
    • K73SM-TY049V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Black, Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • K53E-SX1778V Intel® Pentium® B960:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • K73SM-TY049V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • K53E-SX1778V Intel® Pentium® B960:1366 x 768 pixels
    • K73SM-TY049V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • K53E-SX1778V Intel® Pentium® B960:Intel® Pentium®
    • K73SM-TY049V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K53E-SX1778V Intel® Pentium® B960:B960
    • K73SM-TY049V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • K53E-SX1778V Intel® Pentium® B960:2
    • K73SM-TY049V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • K53E-SX1778V Intel® Pentium® B960:2
    • K73SM-TY049V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
  • Processor cache
    • K53E-SX1778V Intel® Pentium® B960:2 MB
    • K73SM-TY049V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:6 MB

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Comparison of K53E-SX1778V, K73SM-TY049V
166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack, Brown
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersB960i7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersQ0D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers85 °C100 °C
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB750 GB
Graphics3 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one802.11 b/g/nUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5983653470
Processor codeDiffersSR07VSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)31 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers4.74 A6.3 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, HDD
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.11 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm281 mm
Height (front)Differs2.8 cm3.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.4 cm3.74 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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