Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A3FC-W059H laptop Intel® Core™ Duo T2050 vs HP nc8430 Intel® Core™ Duo T2500

106specifications compared
30differ
76identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- A3FC-W059H laptop Intel® Core™ Duo T2050:38.1 cm (15")
- nc8430 Intel® Core™ Duo T2500:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- A3FC-W059H laptop Intel® Core™ Duo T2050:1024 x 768 pixels
- nc8430 Intel® Core™ Duo T2500:1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- A3FC-W059H laptop Intel® Core™ Duo T2050:4:3
- nc8430 Intel® Core™ Duo T2500:16:10
Processor model
- A3FC-W059H laptop Intel® Core™ Duo T2050:T2050
- nc8430 Intel® Core™ Duo T2500:T2500
Processor frequency
- A3FC-W059H laptop Intel® Core™ Duo T2050:1.6 GHz
- nc8430 Intel® Core™ Duo T2500:2 GHz
Processor front side bus
- A3FC-W059H laptop Intel® Core™ Duo T2050:533 MHz
- nc8430 Intel® Core™ Duo T2500:667 MHz
Processor socket
- A3FC-W059H laptop Intel® Core™ Duo T2050:Socket 478
- nc8430 Intel® Core™ Duo T2500:Socket 479
Internal memory
- A3FC-W059H laptop Intel® Core™ Duo T2050:0.5 GB
- nc8430 Intel® Core™ Duo T2500:1 GB

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Comparison of A3FC-W059H, nc8430
149 specifications	A ASUS A3FC-W059H laptop Intel® Core™ Duo T2050 Model A3FC-W059H View product	B HP nc8430 Intel® Core™ Duo T2500 Model nc8430 View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	4:3	16:10
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ Duo	Intel® Core™ Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T2050	T2500
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit	32-bit
Processor series	Intel Core Duo T2000 Series	Intel Core Duo T2000 Series
Processor codename	Yonah	Yonah
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 W	31 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	151 M	151 M
Processing Die size	90 mm²	90 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	12	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	80 GB	80 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD-ROM	DVD-ROM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Ultra-ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Mobility Radeon X1600
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Intel HDA	HP Premier Sound
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Premier Sound High Definition Audio 24-bit DAC, headphone jack, microphone jack, integrated microphone, Digital EQ, Advanced audio power management
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Wireless LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, Y
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in portDiffers	No	Yes
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
I/O portsDiffers	1x COM	3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, headphone
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 945GM Express	Intel® 945PM Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-sized
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard special featuresKnown for one	Audio-DJ (play/pause, stop, forward, rewind)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUSDVD XP 6.0 Power Director V3.0 DE Medi@Show V2.0 SE Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 NERO Express V6.0 ASUS Live Update ASUS ChkMail ASUS Hotkey ASUS Power4 Gear+	Adobe Acrobat Reader, HP Help & Support Center, HP Mobile Printing Driver, HP ProtectTools Security Manager, HP OpenView Radia Management Agent, InterVideo WinDVD - DVD Player, Sonic Digital Media Plus HP Backup & Recovery Manager, HP Quick Launch Buttons, HP Wireless Assistant
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FreeDOS, Windows 2000 drivers available on www.hp.com, Windows Vista capable, Windows Vista Premium ready
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	No	No
Intel 64	No	No
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	No	Yes
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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	32 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27231	27236
Processor codeDiffers	SL9BN	SL9K2
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington lock slot, integrated Smart Card Reader (Smart Card sold separately), Symantec Norton Internet Security
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95, 5 - 90
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Weight	2.7 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	328 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	288 mm	259 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	358 x 259 x 28 mm
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8-cell Lithium-Ion, secondary 8-cell HP Extended Life Battery (sold separately)
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External 90W Smart AC adapter 8-cell Lithium-Ion battery, secondary 8-cell HP Extended Life Battery (sold separately)
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	Data/Fax V.92	56K
Docking solutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Basic Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP External MultiBay II, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand (all sold separately)
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Type I/II PC Card slot supports 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit cards, integrated Smart Card Reader, Secure Digital slot Slots available for additional devices: 1 Type I/II PC Card slot supports both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit cards, 1 integrated Smart Card reader, 1 Secure digital slot
Multi-bay devicesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optional external Multibay II devices
Protection toolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP ProtectTools Security Manager, HP Drivelock, HP TPM Embedded Security Chip, HP Biometric Fingerprint Sensor (optional)
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Security featuresKnown for one	BIOS Booting Password HDD User Password	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive heightKnown for one	9.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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