Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A8E-4P037C, NL vs Dell XPS M1730

101specifications compared
38differ
63identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- A8E-4P037C, NL:35.8 cm (14.1")
- XPS M1730:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- A8E-4P037C, NL:1280 x 800 pixels
- XPS M1730:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor model
- A8E-4P037C, NL:T5250
- XPS M1730:T8300
Processor frequency
- A8E-4P037C, NL:1.5 GHz
- XPS M1730:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- A8E-4P037C, NL:2 MB
- XPS M1730:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- A8E-4P037C, NL:667 MHz
- XPS M1730:800 MHz
Processor socket
- A8E-4P037C, NL:Socket 478
- XPS M1730:Socket 479
Processor lithography
- A8E-4P037C, NL:65 nm
- XPS M1730:45 nm

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Comparison of A8E-4P037C, NL, XPS M1730
125 specifications	A ASUS A8E-4P037C, NL View product	B Dell XPS M1730 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T5250	T8300
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65, 35	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	12
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	2 x 1 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Intel HDA	Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g	802.11a/b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Works 9.0 - Danish, 15 Month McAfee SecurityCentre 9.0
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	30786	33099
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLAPR
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityDiffers	4800 mAh	85 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	230 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	19 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	3.42 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.39 kg	4.81 kg
WidthDiffers	335 mm	406 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	302.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.48 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.73 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50.7 mm
Other features2 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC	AC, UP
Model availabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DK
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA GeForce Go 8700M GT
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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