Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS G50V-A1, US vs ASUS ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500

122specifications compared
36differ
86identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- G50V-A1, US:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- G50V-A1, US:1680 x 1050 pixels
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor model
- G50V-A1, US:T9400
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:T9500
Processor frequency
- G50V-A1, US:2.53 GHz
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:2.6 GHz
Processor front side bus
- G50V-A1, US:1066 MHz
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:800 MHz
Stepping
- G50V-A1, US:E0
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:C0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- G50V-A1, US:9.5
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:13
Memory clock speed
- G50V-A1, US:800 MHz
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:667 MHz

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Comparison of G50V-A1, US, G70S-A1
150 specifications	A ASUS G50V-A1, US View product	B ASUS ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500 Model G70S-A1 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T9400	T9500
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 479	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	13
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	400 GB
Number of HDDs installed	2	2
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	200 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD, xD	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD, XD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	Dolby
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Speakers manufacturer	Altec Lansing	Altec Lansing
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
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	WLAN 802.11a/b/n	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	2.0+EDR
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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 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) 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
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® PM965 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard key pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 cm
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Ultimate
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security 2008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 7 Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	No	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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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	35562	33918
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEK	SLB4B
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	4800 mAh	5200 mAh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	180 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	6.32 A	9.45 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
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	4.79 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	433 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	314 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.43 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.06 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92 MDC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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