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ASUS N73SV-V1G-TZ520V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs ASUS X53E-SX298V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 70identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • N73SV-V1G-TZ520V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • X53E-SX298V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • N73SV-V1G-TZ520V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X53E-SX298V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • N73SV-V1G-TZ520V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
    • X53E-SX298V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:B940
  • Processor cores
    • N73SV-V1G-TZ520V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
    • X53E-SX298V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2
  • Processor threads
    • N73SV-V1G-TZ520V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
    • X53E-SX298V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2
  • Processor cache
    • N73SV-V1G-TZ520V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB
    • X53E-SX298V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • N73SV-V1G-TZ520V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Smart Cache
    • X53E-SX298V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:L3
  • Processor socket
    • N73SV-V1G-TZ520V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Socket 988
    • X53E-SX298V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:PGA988

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Comparison of N73SV-V1G-TZ520V-BE, X53E-SX298V-BE
147 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMB940
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
SteppingKnown for oneD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85 °C
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers3x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicFocusUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAC, MP3, WMA
Network1 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221955626
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02YUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.x
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers3.4 kg2.6 kg
WidthKnown for one426 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one290 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one3.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.93 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240VUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP

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