Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X73E-TY121V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940 vs Samsung 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black

115specifications compared
44differ
71identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- X73E-TY121V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:Black, Chocolate
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Black
Display diagonal
- X73E-TY121V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:43.9 cm (17.3")
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- X73E-TY121V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:1600 x 900 pixels
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- X73E-TY121V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:Intel® Pentium®
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- X73E-TY121V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:B940
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-2467M
Processor threads
- X73E-TY121V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4
Processor frequency
- X73E-TY121V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2 GHz
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- X73E-TY121V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2 MB
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:3 MB

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Comparison of X73E-TY121V-BE, 900X3A-B01HU
161 specifications	A ASUS X73E-TY121V-BE laptop Intel® Pentium® B940 Model X73E-TY121V-BE View product	B Samsung 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 900X3A-B01HU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Chocolate	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	B940	i5-2467M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °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	16
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicFocus	HD, SRS 3D
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 chipset	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Home Basic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)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)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	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	55626	56858
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.x	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0D6
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	56 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
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
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	1.31 kg
WidthDiffers	420 mm	328.5 mm
DepthDiffers	280 mm	227 mm
HeightDiffers	36.8 mm	16.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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