Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 9523WSMI vs ASUS X71SL-7S021E, UK

106specifications compared
28differ
78identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 9523WSMI:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- X71SL-7S021E, UK:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- Aspire 9523WSMI:T5500
- X71SL-7S021E, UK:T5800
Processor frequency
- Aspire 9523WSMI:1.66 GHz
- X71SL-7S021E, UK:2 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 9523WSMI:667 MHz
- X71SL-7S021E, UK:800 MHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 9523WSMI:Socket 479
- X71SL-7S021E, UK:Socket 478
Stepping
- Aspire 9523WSMI:B2
- X71SL-7S021E, UK:M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 9523WSMI:34 W
- X71SL-7S021E, UK:35 W
Tjunction
- Aspire 9523WSMI:100 °C
- X71SL-7S021E, UK:85 °C

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Comparison of Aspire 9523WSMI, X71SL-7S021E, UK
136 specifications	A Acer Aspire 9523WSMI View product	B ASUS X71SL-7S021E, UK View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	43.2 cm (17")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution	1440 x 900 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	T5500	T5800
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.66 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
Processor codename	Merom	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	B2	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	34 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	291 M	291 M
Processing Die size	143 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	10	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	1.0375 - 1.30 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS	NVIDIA GeForce G9300M G
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Office Ready
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2008
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go ASUS DVD 6-in-1 WinDVD8 BD
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27253	35581
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLB6E
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.85 kg	3.7 kg
WidthDiffers	400 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	297 mm	298.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.35 cm	3.84 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.72 cm	4.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 945PM Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source

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