Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A7S 17", 250GB HDD, 2048MB DDR2 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X61s (766634G), BE

98specifications compared
26differ
72identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- A7S 17", 250GB HDD, 2048MB DDR2:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad X61s (766634G), BE:30.7 cm (12.1")
Processor model
- A7S 17", 250GB HDD, 2048MB DDR2:T7300
- ThinkPad X61s (766634G), BE:L7500
Processor frequency
- A7S 17", 250GB HDD, 2048MB DDR2:2 GHz
- ThinkPad X61s (766634G), BE:1.6 GHz
Processor socket
- A7S 17", 250GB HDD, 2048MB DDR2:PBGA479, PPGA478
- ThinkPad X61s (766634G), BE:Socket 479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- A7S 17", 250GB HDD, 2048MB DDR2:35 W
- ThinkPad X61s (766634G), BE:17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- A7S 17", 250GB HDD, 2048MB DDR2:10
- ThinkPad X61s (766634G), BE:8
Internal memory
- A7S 17", 250GB HDD, 2048MB DDR2:2 GB
- ThinkPad X61s (766634G), BE:1 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- A7S 17", 250GB HDD, 2048MB DDR2:2 x 1 GB
- ThinkPad X61s (766634G), BE:1 x 1 GB

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Comparison of A7S 17", 250GB HDD, 2048MB DDR2, ThinkPad X61s (766634G), BE
129 specifications	A ASUS A7S 17", 250GB HDD, 2048MB DDR2 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X61s (766634G), BE View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4:3
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T7300	L7500
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	PBGA479, PPGA478	Socket 479
Processor lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo L7000 Series
Processor codename	Merom	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	291 M	291 M
Processing Die size	143 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	8
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	667 MHz	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	1 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	80 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G	Intel® GMA X3100
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HDA 24-bit
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Base T; SIR-115.2Kbps	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a/b/g
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	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 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-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Pointing Stick
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	88	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	No	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUSDVD V7.0 Power Director V5.0 Medi@Show V3.0 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 NERO 7 Essentials ASUS WinFlash Instant Fun ASUS Live Update ASUS Power4 Great eXtreme ASUS NB Probe ASUS Net4 Switch ASUS Wireless Console ASUS LifeFrame2 Virtual Camera ASUS MultiFrame ASUS PFP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 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	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	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	29760	29757
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	8	8
Battery life (max)Differs	65 h	8.2 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	4800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4.7 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	4 kg	1.65 kg
WidthDiffers	405 mm	268 mm
DepthDiffers	314 mm	211 mm
HeightDiffers	38.2 mm	20 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Security Subsystem 2.0
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V.92
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240VAC, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	1x CIR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM965 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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