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ASUS K53SC-SX031V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs Lenovo T420s + 45N6681

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 95identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K53SC-SX031V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Brown
    • T420s + 45N6681:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • K53SC-SX031V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • T420s + 45N6681:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • K53SC-SX031V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • T420s + 45N6681:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • K53SC-SX031V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • T420s + 45N6681:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • K53SC-SX031V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • T420s + 45N6681:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K53SC-SX031V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
    • T420s + 45N6681:i7-2620M
  • Processor frequency
    • K53SC-SX031V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
    • T420s + 45N6681:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • K53SC-SX031V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:3 MB
    • T420s + 45N6681:4 MB

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-2330Mi7-2620M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers85C ; 100C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2227
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB160 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB160 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-RW
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520MXNVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 4200M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIANVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1300 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 x 900 pixels
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one0.125 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® QM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Full-size keyboardDiffersYesNo
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Home BasicUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5343452231
Processor codeDiffersSR04JSR041
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one56 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.67 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm343 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm230.1 mm
Height (front)Differs2.83 cm2.12 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.49 cm2.6 cm
Other featuresidentical
Video inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one100 -240 V ACUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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