Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 vs MSI Wind U123-003US netbook Intel Atom® N280

87specifications compared
43differ
44identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Black, White
- Wind U123-003US netbook Intel Atom® N280:Blue
Display diagonal
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Wind U123-003US netbook Intel Atom® N280:25.9 cm (10.2")
Processor family
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- Wind U123-003US netbook Intel Atom® N280:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Q9000
- Wind U123-003US netbook Intel Atom® N280:N280
Processor cores
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
- Wind U123-003US netbook Intel Atom® N280:1
Processor threads
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
- Wind U123-003US netbook Intel Atom® N280:2
Processor frequency
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:2 GHz
- Wind U123-003US netbook Intel Atom® N280:1.66 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:6 MB
- Wind U123-003US netbook Intel Atom® N280:0.512 MB

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Comparison of G51VX-A1, U123-003US
143 specifications	A ASUS ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 Model G51VX-A1 View product	B MSI Wind U123-003US netbook Intel Atom® N280 Model U123-003US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Blue
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	25.9 cm (10.2")
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5:3
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	Q9000	N280
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Diamondville
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	2.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	640 GB	160 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby HT	HD
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows XP Home Edition
Processor special features8 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 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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)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 Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40480	41411
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEJ	SLGL9
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	40 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	6.32 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	19 V	20 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	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	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	260 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	180 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.43 cm	2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.06 cm	3.3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.25 h

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