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ASUS 15.4"/ Core 2 Duo T5600/ 1Gb/ 160Gb vs ASUS F2F-5A053E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5500

114specifications compared
23differ
91identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 15.4"/ Core 2 Duo T5600/ 1Gb/ 160Gb:39.1 cm (15.4")
- F2F-5A053E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5500:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- 15.4"/ Core 2 Duo T5600/ 1Gb/ 160Gb:1680 x 1050 pixels
- F2F-5A053E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5500:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- 15.4"/ Core 2 Duo T5600/ 1Gb/ 160Gb:16:10
- F2F-5A053E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5500:4:3
Processor model
- 15.4"/ Core 2 Duo T5600/ 1Gb/ 160Gb:T5600
- F2F-5A053E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5500:T5500
Processor frequency
- 15.4"/ Core 2 Duo T5600/ 1Gb/ 160Gb:1.83 GHz
- F2F-5A053E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5500:1.66 GHz
Processor socket
- 15.4"/ Core 2 Duo T5600/ 1Gb/ 160Gb:Socket 478
- F2F-5A053E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5500:Socket 479
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- 15.4"/ Core 2 Duo T5600/ 1Gb/ 160Gb:11
- F2F-5A053E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5500:10
Total storage capacity
- 15.4"/ Core 2 Duo T5600/ 1Gb/ 160Gb:160 GB
- F2F-5A053E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5500:120 GB

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Comparison of 15.4"/ Core 2 Duo T5600/ 1Gb/ 160Gb, F2F-5A053E
129 specifications	A ASUS 15.4"/ Core 2 Duo T5600/ 1Gb/ 160Gb View product	B ASUS F2F-5A053E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5500 Model F2F-5A053E View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T5600	T5500
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.83 GHz	1.66 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	667 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
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
Stepping	B2	B2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 W	34 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)	1.0375 - 1.30 V	1.0375 - 1.30 V
Number of Processing Die Transistors	291 M	291 M
Processing Die size	143 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 0.5 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	120 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD, xD	MMC, MS Pro, SD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.128 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon X1700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	Intel HDA
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN, Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR	IEEE 802.11b/g
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	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 quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 945PM Express	Intel® 945GM Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUSDVD XP 6.0 Power Director V3.0 DE Medi@Show V2.0 SE Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 (trial) Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 NERO Express 6.0 ASUS WinFlash ASUS Live Update ASUS ChkMail ASUS Hotkey ASUS Power4 Gear+ ASUS LifFrame2 Net 4 Switch ASUS Wireless Console Asus NB Probe + Instant Fun PLU	ASUS DVD XP 6.0 Power Director 3.0 DE Medi@Show 2.0 SE Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 NERO Express 6.0 ASUS
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	No	No
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)Differs	Yes	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	27254	27253
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
AC adapter input voltage	100/240 V	100/240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4.7 A	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Weight	2.7 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	363 mm	343 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	280 mm
HeightKnown for one	25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Modem typeKnown for one	Data/Fax V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source

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