Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K70IC-TY052X, AU vs Samsung X X520-JB01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300

107specifications compared
33differ
74identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- K70IC-TY052X, AU:43.9 cm (17.3")
- X X520-JB01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- K70IC-TY052X, AU:1600 x 900 pixels
- X X520-JB01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor model
- K70IC-TY052X, AU:P8700
- X X520-JB01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:SU7300
Processor frequency
- K70IC-TY052X, AU:2.53 GHz
- X X520-JB01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1.3 GHz
Processor cache type
- K70IC-TY052X, AU:L2
- X X520-JB01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Smart Cache
Processor front side bus
- K70IC-TY052X, AU:1066 MHz
- X X520-JB01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:800 MHz
Processor socket
- K70IC-TY052X, AU:Socket 479
- X X520-JB01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:BGA 956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- K70IC-TY052X, AU:25 W
- X X520-JB01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:10 W

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Comparison of K70IC-TY052X, AU, X520-JB01AU
137 specifications	A ASUS K70IC-TY052X, AU View product	B Samsung X X520-JB01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 Model X520-JB01AU View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8700	SU7300
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	BGA 956
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	R0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	10 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 220M	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	802.11 a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	NVIDIA MCP79D	Intel® GS45 Express
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2009	Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS DVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 NERO 8 Essentials ASUS	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, SAMSUNG Magic Doctor, SAMSUNG Update Plus
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37006	42791
Processor codeDiffers	SLGFE	SLGYV
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	5900 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	420 mm	381.9 mm
DepthDiffers	279 mm	256 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.61 cm	2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.58 cm	3.24 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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