Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS VX7SX-SZ004V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs Samsung RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

135specifications compared
32differ
103identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- VX7SX-SZ004V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
- RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- VX7SX-SZ004V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- VX7SX-SZ004V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Full HD
- RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:HD+
Processor model
- VX7SX-SZ004V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
Processor boost frequency
- VX7SX-SZ004V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
- RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- VX7SX-SZ004V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
- RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2.2 GHz
Processor socket
- VX7SX-SZ004V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Socket 988
- RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:BGA 1224
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- VX7SX-SZ004V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:20
- RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:22

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Comparison of VX7SX-SZ004V, NP-RC730-S05FR
162 specifications	A ASUS VX7SX-SZ004V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model VX7SX-SZ004V View product	B Samsung RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Model NP-RC730-S05FR View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i7-2670QM
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1224
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	D2	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	22
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	Blu-Ray ROM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Creative Audigy HD	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	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
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	53470
Processor codeDiffers	SR02Y	SR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	31 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	75 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	90 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	7.7 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.82 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	402 mm	415.8 mm
DepthDiffers	309 mm	276.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one	5.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	5.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	802.11b/g/n
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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