Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS U43JC-WX138V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs ASUS VX7-SZ058Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

118specifications compared
55differ
63identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- U43JC-WX138V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Brown
- VX7-SZ058Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
Display diagonal
- U43JC-WX138V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:35.6 cm (14")
- VX7-SZ058Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- U43JC-WX138V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
- VX7-SZ058Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- U43JC-WX138V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- VX7-SZ058Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- U43JC-WX138V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- VX7-SZ058Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- U43JC-WX138V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- VX7-SZ058Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- U43JC-WX138V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2
- VX7-SZ058Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- U43JC-WX138V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4
- VX7-SZ058Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8

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Comparison of U43JC-WX138V, VX7-SZ058Z
155 specifications	A ASUS U43JC-WX138V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model U43JC-WX138V View product	B ASUS VX7-SZ058Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model VX7-SZ058Z View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	20
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.5 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	SRS PS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Ultimate
Trial softwareKnown for one	Trend Micro Internet Security 2010 (60)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	52219
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4.74 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	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 & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.14 kg	3.82 kg
WidthDiffers	344 mm	402 mm
DepthDiffers	241 mm	309 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.2 cm	5.09 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.18 cm	5.79 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source

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