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ASUS X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970 vs ASUS X53S-233D2670QM laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 82identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:White
    • X53S-233D2670QM laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Grey
  • Processor family
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:Intel® Pentium®
    • X53S-233D2670QM laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:B970
    • X53S-233D2670QM laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:2
    • X53S-233D2670QM laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:2
    • X53S-233D2670QM laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:2.3 GHz
    • X53S-233D2670QM laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:2 MB
    • X53S-233D2670QM laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:L3
    • X53S-233D2670QM laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Smart Cache

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Comparison of X501A-021BB970, X53S-233D2670QM
153 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersB970i7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersQ0D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers85 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2322
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home PremiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6391553470
Processor codeDiffersSR0J2SR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)31 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one47 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one2.07 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one380 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one25.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one2.65 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.23 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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