Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS F8P-C1W Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550 vs ASUS M50VM-B4 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo

61specifications compared
26differ
35identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- F8P-C1W Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:35.6 cm (14")
- M50VM-B4 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:39.1 cm (15.4")
Processor frequency
- F8P-C1W Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:1.83 GHz
- M50VM-B4 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- F8P-C1W Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:2 MB
- M50VM-B4 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:6 MB
Internal memory
- F8P-C1W Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:3 GB
- M50VM-B4 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:4 GB
Memory clock speed
- F8P-C1W Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:667 MHz
- M50VM-B4 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:800 MHz
Total storage capacity
- F8P-C1W Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:250 GB
- M50VM-B4 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:500 GB
Compatible memory cards
- F8P-C1W Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:MMC, SD, xD
- M50VM-B4 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:MMC, SD
Discrete graphics card model
- F8P-C1W Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:AMD Radeon HD 2400
- M50VM-B4 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GS

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Comparison of F8P-C1W, M50VM-B4
126 specifications	A ASUS F8P-C1W Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550 Model F8P-C1W View product	B ASUS M50VM-B4 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo Model M50VM-B4 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 800 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelKnown for one	T5550	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.83 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 478	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	65 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 T5000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Merom	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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	291 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	143 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 2400	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GS
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.256 GB	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	4
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Azalia
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Swivel webcam	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE802.11a/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5100
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM965 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareDiffers	Yes	ASUSDVD 6-in-1 CD, Power2Go CD, Norton Internet Security 2008, Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0, NERO 7 Essentials.
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
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	No	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	No	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	No	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	32427	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	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	4800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	4.7 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	340 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	269 mm
HeightDiffers	37.2 mm	44 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	340 x 244 x 37.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Power requirements	100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz	100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard keystrokeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 cm

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