Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop vs Samsung Q Q330-JS02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop

125specifications compared
47differ
78identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:Black
- Q Q330-JS02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Black, Silver
Processor family
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- Q Q330-JS02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:B980
- Q Q330-JS02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:i3-370M
Processor threads
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:2
- Q Q330-JS02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:4
System bus rate
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:5 GT/s
- Q Q330-JS02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:2.5 GT/s
Processor cache
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:2 MB
- Q Q330-JS02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:3 MB
Processor cache type
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:L2
- Q Q330-JS02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:PGA988
- Q Q330-JS02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Socket 988

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Comparison of X301A-RX177H, Q330-JS02PL
172 specifications	A ASUS X301A-RX177H Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop Model X301A-RX177H View product	B Samsung Q Q330-JS02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop Model Q330-JS02PL View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Displayidentical
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	33.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	B980	i3-370M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	Q0	K0
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	90 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	18
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Lite	HDA
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	69669	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SR0J1	SLBUK
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	47 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	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	3.42 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	1.7 kg	1.96 kg
WidthDiffers	331 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	229.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.65 cm	2.64 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3 cm	3.2 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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