Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K53E Intel® Pentium® B940 vs ASUS ROG SW-MA1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 67identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • K53E Intel® Pentium® B940:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ROG SW-MA1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • K53E Intel® Pentium® B940:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG SW-MA1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • K53E Intel® Pentium® B940:Intel® Pentium®
    • ROG SW-MA1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K53E Intel® Pentium® B940:B940
    • ROG SW-MA1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • K53E Intel® Pentium® B940:2
    • ROG SW-MA1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • K53E Intel® Pentium® B940:2
    • ROG SW-MA1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor cache
    • K53E Intel® Pentium® B940:2 MB
    • ROG SW-MA1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • K53E Intel® Pentium® B940:L3
    • ROG SW-MA1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Smart Cache

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Comparison of K53E, SW-MA1
146 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersB940i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersPGA988Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers85 °C100 °C
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceDifferseSATASATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersCD-RW/DVD ComboBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SDMemory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio systemKnown for oneAltec Lansing SpeakersUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EhternetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi, BluetoothUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneGenuine Windows 7 Ultimate Genuine Windows 7 Professional Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic Genuine Windows 7 Starter This version contains all product updates (SP1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 IDDiffers5562652219
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xAVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh74 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.62 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm421 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm325 mm
HeightDiffers283 mm58 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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