Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS B50A-AQ111X Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 vs ASUS F50Z-6X073E RM-72

64specifications compared
18differ
46identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- B50A-AQ111X Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:39.1 cm (15.4")
- F50Z-6X073E RM-72:40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution
- B50A-AQ111X Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:1440 x 900 pixels
- F50Z-6X073E RM-72:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- B50A-AQ111X Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:16:10
- F50Z-6X073E RM-72:16:9
Processor model
- B50A-AQ111X Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:P8600
- F50Z-6X073E RM-72:RM-72
Processor frequency
- B50A-AQ111X Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:2.4 GHz
- F50Z-6X073E RM-72:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- B50A-AQ111X Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:3 MB
- F50Z-6X073E RM-72:1 MB
Optical drive type
- B50A-AQ111X Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:DVD Super Multi DL
- F50Z-6X073E RM-72:DVD Super Multi
Discrete graphics card model
- B50A-AQ111X Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:Intel® GMA X4500HD
- F50Z-6X073E RM-72:AMD Radeon HD 3200

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Comparison of B50A-AQ111X, F50Z-6X073E
134 specifications	A ASUS B50A-AQ111X Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Model B50A-AQ111X View product	B ASUS F50Z-6X073E RM-72 Model F50Z-6X073E View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	P8600	RM-72
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 479	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Penryn	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	R1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	410 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	107 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 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 cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500HD	AMD Radeon HD 3200
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.384 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Azalia	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 resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
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) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista / Windows XP
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	35568	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGDZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	4.7 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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.85 kg
WidthDiffers	363 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	265 mm
HeightKnown for one	25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.36 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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