Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G50V-EP042K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20894DG), DE

110specifications compared
37differ
73identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ROG G50V-EP042K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad T500 (20894DG), DE:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- ROG G50V-EP042K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad T500 (20894DG), DE:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- ROG G50V-EP042K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:T9400
- ThinkPad T500 (20894DG), DE:P8400
Processor frequency
- ROG G50V-EP042K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:2.53 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 (20894DG), DE:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G50V-EP042K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:6 MB
- ThinkPad T500 (20894DG), DE:3 MB
Processor socket
- ROG G50V-EP042K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:Socket 479
- ThinkPad T500 (20894DG), DE:Socket 478
Stepping
- ROG G50V-EP042K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:E0
- ThinkPad T500 (20894DG), DE:M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ROG G50V-EP042K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:35 W
- ThinkPad T500 (20894DG), DE:25 W

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Comparison of G50V-EP042K, ThinkPad T500 (20894DG), DE
135 specifications	A ASUS ROG G50V-EP042K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Model G50V-EP042K View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20894DG), DE View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor8 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T9400	P8400
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
SteppingDiffers	E0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	8.5
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	2 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	Conexant CX20561-12Z
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
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 cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/g/n	Intel 5300AGN
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2007
Processor special features4 differ
Idle StatesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35562	35569
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEK	SL3BU
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.6 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	6.32 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	33.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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