Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X75A-TY159H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop vs MSI S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

130specifications compared
38differ
92identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- X75A-TY159H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:Black
- S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:White
Display diagonal
- X75A-TY159H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- X75A-TY159H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- X75A-TY159H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:HD+
- S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:HD
Processor generation
- X75A-TY159H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- X75A-TY159H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:i3-2370M
- S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:i3-3227U
Processor frequency
- X75A-TY159H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:2.4 GHz
- S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1.9 GHz
Processor socket
- X75A-TY159H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:Socket 988
- S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:BGA 1023

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Comparison of X75A-TY159H, S30
172 specifications	A ASUS X75A-TY159H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop Model X75A-TY159H View product	B MSI S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop Model S30 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i3-3227U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	19
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	564 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Lite	THX TruStudio Pro
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
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
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	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	4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	72057
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR0XF
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	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
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
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
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	420 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	282 mm	227 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.66 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.8 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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