| Processor8 differ |
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| Processor manufacturerDiffers | AMD | Intel |
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| Processor familyDiffers | AMD A8 | Intel® Core™ i7 |
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| Processor generationKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7 |
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| Processor modelDiffers | A8-3520M | i7-2670QM |
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| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
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| Processor threadsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 8 |
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| Processor boost frequencyDiffers | 2.5 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
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| Processor frequencyDiffers | 1.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
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| System bus rateKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 5 GT/s |
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| Processor cacheDiffers | 4 MB | 6 MB |
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| Processor cache typeDiffers | L2 | Smart Cache |
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| Processor socketDiffers | Socket FS1 uPGA | BGA 1224 |
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| Processor lithographyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 32 nm |
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| Processor operating modesKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 64-bit |
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| Processor seriesKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series |
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| Processor codenameKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Sandy Bridge |
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| Bus typeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | DMI |
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| FSB ParityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| SteppingKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | D2 |
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| Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 45 W |
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| TjunctionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 100 °C |
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| Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 16 |
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| PCI Express configurationsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
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| PCI Express slots versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 2.0 |
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| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 22 |
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| ECC supported by processorKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Graphics2 differ |
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| On-board graphics cardKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Discrete graphics card | Yes | Yes |
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| Discrete graphics card modelDiffers | AMD Radeon HD 6640G2 | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M |
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| Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 2 GB |
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| Graphics card familyDiffers | AMD | Intel, NVIDIA |
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| Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | GDDR3 |
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| On-board graphics card familyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Intel® HD Graphics |
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| On-board graphics card modelKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 |
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| On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 650 MHz |
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| On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1200 MHz |
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| On-board graphics card IDKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0x116 |
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| Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| Optical driveidentical |
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| LightScribeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| CD write speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 24x |
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| CD rewrite speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 24x |
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| CD-R write speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 24x |
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| CD-RW write speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 24x |
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| DVD-R write speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 8x |
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| DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 4x |
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| DVD-RW write speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 6x |
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| DVD+R write speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 8x |
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| DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 4x |
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| DVD+RW write speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 8x |
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| DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 5x |
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| BD-R read speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 6x |
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| BD-RE read speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 6x |
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| BD-ROM read speedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 6x |
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| Ports & interfacesidentical |
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| USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 4 |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| eSATA ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
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| HDMI ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| DVI portKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Headphone outputs | 1 | 1 |
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| S/PDIF out portKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Microphone in | Yes | Yes |
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| ExpressCard slotKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| SmartCard slotKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| TV-outKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor special featuresidentical |
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| Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| CPU configuration (max)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| Embedded options availableKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Execute Disable BitKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 32 nm |
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| Idle StatesKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel 64Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1.00 |
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| Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Insider™Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 2.0 |
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| Processor ARK IDKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 53470 |
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| Processor codeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | SR02S |
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| Processor package sizeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 31 mm |
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| Supported instruction setsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | AVX |
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| Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Conflict-Free processorKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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