Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G50VT-X8TW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 vs ASUS VX2S-B1B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7700

122specifications compared
37differ
85identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG G50VT-X8TW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:Black, Orange
- VX2S-B1B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7700:Black
Display diagonal
- ROG G50VT-X8TW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:39.6 cm (15.6")
- VX2S-B1B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7700:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- ROG G50VT-X8TW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:1280 x 800 pixels
- VX2S-B1B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7700:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- ROG G50VT-X8TW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:P8600
- VX2S-B1B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7700:T7700
Processor cache
- ROG G50VT-X8TW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:3 MB
- VX2S-B1B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7700:4 MB
Processor front side bus
- ROG G50VT-X8TW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:1066 MHz
- VX2S-B1B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7700:800 MHz
Processor lithography
- ROG G50VT-X8TW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:45 nm
- VX2S-B1B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7700:65 nm
Processor codename
- ROG G50VT-X8TW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:Penryn
- VX2S-B1B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7700:Merom

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Comparison of G50VT-X8TW, VX2S-B1B
144 specifications	A ASUS ROG G50VT-X8TW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Model G50VT-X8TW View product	B ASUS VX2S-B1B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7700 Model VX2S-B1B View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Orange	Black
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
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8600	T7700
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 479	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	R1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 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
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	200 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Maximum graphics card memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
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	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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® PM965 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Ultimate
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security 2008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 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 States	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 State	Yes	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	35568	29762
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGDZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS	BIOS, HDD, User
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	363 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	263 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.43 cm	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.06 cm	3.8 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 mAh

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