Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G50V-EP086C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550 vs ASUS M50SA-AK060C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300

116specifications compared
28differ
88identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ROG G50V-EP086C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:39.6 cm (15.6")
- M50SA-AK060C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- ROG G50V-EP086C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:1280 x 800 pixels
- M50SA-AK060C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- ROG G50V-EP086C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:T9550
- M50SA-AK060C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:T8300
Processor frequency
- ROG G50V-EP086C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:2.66 GHz
- M50SA-AK060C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G50V-EP086C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:6 MB
- M50SA-AK060C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- ROG G50V-EP086C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:1066 MHz
- M50SA-AK060C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:800 MHz
Stepping
- ROG G50V-EP086C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:E0
- M50SA-AK060C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:M0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ROG G50V-EP086C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:10
- M50SA-AK060C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:12

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Comparison of G50V-EP086C, M50SA-AK060C
142 specifications	A ASUS ROG G50V-EP086C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550 Model G50V-EP086C View product	B ASUS M50SA-AK060C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300 Model M50SA-AK060C 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
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surface	Matt	Matt
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T9550	T8300
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 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 seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E0	M0
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	10	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audioidentical
Audio system	Azalia	Azalia
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
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless technology	802.11a/g/n	802.11a/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	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 port	Yes	Yes
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
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® PM965 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WinDVD, ASUS NB Probe, ASUS ChkMail, ASUS Live Update, Adobe Acrobat Reader 7, ASUS Wireless Console, ASUS Net4Switch, ASUS MultiFrame, ASUS WinFlash, ASUS Power4 Phone, Norton Internet Security 2007, Nero 7 Essentials, Instant Fun PLUS, ASUS Power4 Gear eXtreme, ASUS Data Security Manager, ASUS Cop
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	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	37130	33099
Processor codeDiffers	SLGE4	SLAPR
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	6
Battery capacityDiffers	7200 mAh	4800 mAh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	6.32 A	4.7 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	2.8 kg
Width	375 mm	375 mm
Depth	265 mm	265 mm
Height (front)	3.43 cm	3.43 cm
Height (rear)	4.06 cm	4.06 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
TV tuner typeKnown for one	DVB-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem type	V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC	AC, UP
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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