Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G50VT-AK020K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 vs ASUS K52JC-SX046X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M

119specifications compared
57differ
62identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ROG G50VT-AK020K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:39.1 cm (15.4")
- K52JC-SX046X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ROG G50VT-AK020K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:1680 x 1050 pixels
- K52JC-SX046X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ROG G50VT-AK020K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:16:10
- K52JC-SX046X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:16:9
Processor family
- ROG G50VT-AK020K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- K52JC-SX046X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ROG G50VT-AK020K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:P8400
- K52JC-SX046X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
Processor threads
- ROG G50VT-AK020K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2
- K52JC-SX046X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:4
Processor frequency
- ROG G50VT-AK020K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2.26 GHz
- K52JC-SX046X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
Processor cache type
- ROG G50VT-AK020K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:L2
- K52JC-SX046X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Smart Cache

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Comparison of G50VT-AK020K, K52JC-SX046X
158 specifications	A ASUS ROG G50VT-AK020K laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Model G50VT-AK020K View product	B ASUS K52JC-SX046X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model K52JC-SX046X View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Orange	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	i5-520M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	BGA 956
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Arrandale
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	M0	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	640 GB	640 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD	MMC, SD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS	NVIDIA® GeForce® G310M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	766 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	SRS PS
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
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
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2008	Trend Micro Internet Security 2010
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	47341
Processor codeKnown for one	SL3BU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1/4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4800 mAh	4400 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	4.74 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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	2.62 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.43 cm	3.45 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.06 cm	3.57 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP

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