Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS SF-A1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs ASUS U30SD-RX030X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

127specifications compared
32differ
95identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- SF-A1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black, Silver
- U30SD-RX030X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Black
Display diagonal
- SF-A1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
- U30SD-RX030X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- SF-A1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- U30SD-RX030X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- SF-A1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- U30SD-RX030X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- SF-A1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- U30SD-RX030X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- SF-A1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- U30SD-RX030X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor cores
- SF-A1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
- U30SD-RX030X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2
Processor threads
- SF-A1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
- U30SD-RX030X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4

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Comparison of SF-A1, U30SD-RX030X
154 specifications	A ASUS SF-A1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model SF-A1 View product	B ASUS U30SD-RX030X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model U30SD-RX030X View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i3-2310M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	D2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	21
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	640 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	640 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO Duo, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster	HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SR02Y	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	56 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	1.98 kg
WidthDiffers	426 mm	328 mm
DepthDiffers	290 mm	238 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.99 cm
HeightKnown for one	39.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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