Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K53SD-SX280V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M vs ASUSPRO RO280X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

133specifications compared
29differ
104identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- K53SD-SX280V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ASUSPRO RO280X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- K53SD-SX280V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
- ASUSPRO RO280X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- K53SD-SX280V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ASUSPRO RO280X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- K53SD-SX280V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
- ASUSPRO RO280X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
Processor frequency
- K53SD-SX280V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
- ASUSPRO RO280X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
Tjunction
- K53SD-SX280V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:85 °C
- ASUSPRO RO280X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- K53SD-SX280V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:23
- ASUSPRO RO280X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:24
Total storage capacity
- K53SD-SX280V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:750 GB
- ASUSPRO RO280X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:500 GB

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Comparison of K53SD-SX280V, RO280X
158 specifications	A ASUS K53SD-SX280V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Model K53SD-SX280V View product	B ASUS ASUSPRO RO280X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model RO280X View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2350M	i5-2430M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 610M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1200 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster	Altec Lansing
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
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	53450
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DN	SR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83 Wh
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	328 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	232 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.31 cm	2.54 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.49 cm	2.85 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Small Business
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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