Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS C90S-AK037C Intel® Core™2 Duo vs ASUS X50N-AP179C, UK

57specifications compared
17differ
40identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- C90S-AK037C Intel® Core™2 Duo:1680 x 1050 pixels
- X50N-AP179C, UK:1280 x 800 pixels
Processor frequency
- C90S-AK037C Intel® Core™2 Duo:2.4 GHz
- X50N-AP179C, UK:1.6 GHz
Total storage capacity
- C90S-AK037C Intel® Core™2 Duo:250 GB
- X50N-AP179C, UK:120 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- C90S-AK037C Intel® Core™2 Duo:NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600 GT
- X50N-AP179C, UK:NVIDIA GeForce 7000M
Maximum graphics card memory
- C90S-AK037C Intel® Core™2 Duo:0.5 GB
- X50N-AP179C, UK:0.128 GB
Networking features
- C90S-AK037C Intel® Core™2 Duo:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
- X50N-AP179C, UK:Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technology
- C90S-AK037C Intel® Core™2 Duo:IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
- X50N-AP179C, UK:IEEE 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
- C90S-AK037C Intel® Core™2 Duo:Yes
- X50N-AP179C, UK:No

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Comparison of C90S-AK037C, X50N-AP179C, UK
83 specifications	A ASUS C90S-AK037C Intel® Core™2 Duo Model C90S-AK037C View product	B ASUS X50N-AP179C, UK View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor1 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 frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	667 MHz	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 1 GB	2 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	120 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD, xD	MMC, MS Pro, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600 GT	NVIDIA GeForce 7000M
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.128 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Azalia (HDA)
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	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
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled software	Yes	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageDiffers	100/240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4.73 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.1 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	367 mm	365 mm
DepthDiffers	268 mm	262 mm
HeightKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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