Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS F3E-AP159C Intel® Core™2 Duo T7250 vs Samsung X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300

114specifications compared
34differ
80identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- F3E-AP159C Intel® Core™2 Duo T7250:1280 x 800 pixels
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- F3E-AP159C Intel® Core™2 Duo T7250:T7250
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:T8300
Processor frequency
- F3E-AP159C Intel® Core™2 Duo T7250:2 GHz
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- F3E-AP159C Intel® Core™2 Duo T7250:2 MB
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:3 MB
Processor socket
- F3E-AP159C Intel® Core™2 Duo T7250:Socket 478
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:Socket 479
Processor lithography
- F3E-AP159C Intel® Core™2 Duo T7250:65 nm
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:45 nm
Processor codename
- F3E-AP159C Intel® Core™2 Duo T7250:Merom
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:Penryn
Tjunction
- F3E-AP159C Intel® Core™2 Duo T7250:100 °C
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:105 °C

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Comparison of F3E-AP159C, X65-A003
136 specifications	A ASUS F3E-AP159C Intel® Core™2 Duo T7250 Model F3E-AP159C View product	B Samsung X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300 Model X65-A003 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T7250	T8300
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	M0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	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	10	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
TcaseKnown for one	68 °C	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	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, XD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GS
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
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
Network1 differ
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet LAN, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g	802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Virus Scan
Bundled softwareDiffers	Yes	SAMSUNG Recovery Solution II
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 StateDiffers	No	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	31728	33099
Processor codeDiffers	SLA49	SLAPR
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 cells	6	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	90 W	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 voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.95 kg	2.49 kg
WidthDiffers	365 mm	3612 mm
DepthDiffers	269.5 mm	265 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.8 cm	2.39 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.05 cm	3.39 cm
Other features1 differ
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 typeDiffers	AC	AC, UP
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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