Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K53SD-SX602V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop vs Samsung RC730 S04

164specifications compared
40differ
124identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- K53SD-SX602V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:Aluminium
- RC730 S04:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- K53SD-SX602V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- RC730 S04:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- K53SD-SX602V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- RC730 S04:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- K53SD-SX602V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:HD
- RC730 S04:HD+
Processor family
- K53SD-SX602V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- RC730 S04:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- K53SD-SX602V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- RC730 S04:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- K53SD-SX602V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:i3-2350M
- RC730 S04:i7-2670QM
Processor cores
- K53SD-SX602V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:2
- RC730 S04:4

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Comparison of K53SD-SX602V, RC730 S04
213 specifications	A ASUS K53SD-SX602V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop Model K53SD-SX602V View product	B Samsung RC730 S04 View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Aluminium	Black, Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Plastic
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 410M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Altec Lansing	HD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camera1 differ
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
SIM card supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	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-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office 2010 Starter	Norton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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, Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	415.8 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	276.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.31 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.49 cm	3.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB

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