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ASUS ROG G50VT-AK002G laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 vs Samsung R560-Aura P9500 Dakota

109specifications compared
29differ
80identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ROG G50VT-AK002G laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:P8600
- R560-Aura P9500 Dakota:P9500
Processor frequency
- ROG G50VT-AK002G laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:2.4 GHz
- R560-Aura P9500 Dakota:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G50VT-AK002G laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:3 MB
- R560-Aura P9500 Dakota:6 MB
Processor socket
- ROG G50VT-AK002G laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:Socket 479
- R560-Aura P9500 Dakota:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor operating modes
- ROG G50VT-AK002G laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:64-bit
- R560-Aura P9500 Dakota:32-bit, 64-bit
Stepping
- ROG G50VT-AK002G laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:R1
- R560-Aura P9500 Dakota:C0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ROG G50VT-AK002G laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:9
- R560-Aura P9500 Dakota:9.4
Internal memory type
- ROG G50VT-AK002G laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:DDR2-SDRAM
- R560-Aura P9500 Dakota:DDR3-SDRAM

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Comparison of G50VT-AK002G, R560-Aura P9500 Dakota
139 specifications	A ASUS ROG G50VT-AK002G laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Model G50VT-AK002G View product	B Samsung R560-Aura P9500 Dakota View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8600	P9500
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 W	25 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.062 - 1.150 V
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	9.4
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, XD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT
Maximum graphics card memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	HD, REALTEK ALC262-VC2-GR
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 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 camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet LAN, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/g/n	Intel WiFi Link 5100 - 802.11a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
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) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in portDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Ultimate	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2007
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Update Plus, McAfee Virus Scan, Samsung Recovery Solution III, Samsung MagicDoctor, Cyberlink DVD Solution, Play AVStation, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista Ultimate / Windows Vista Home Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
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	Yes	No
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	Yes	Yes
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	35568	35566
Processor codeDiffers	SLGDZ	SLGE8
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
Battery capacityKnown for one	4800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	60 W
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	19 V	100 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
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	3.3 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	264 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.86 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.65 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	358 x 264 x 36.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	34.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC	AC, UP
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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