Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 vs MSI X-Slim Series X320-037US laptop Intel Atom® Z530

107specifications compared
47differ
60identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Black, White
- X-Slim Series X320-037US laptop Intel Atom® Z530:Black
Display diagonal
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:39.6 cm (15.6")
- X-Slim Series X320-037US laptop Intel Atom® Z530:34 cm (13.4")
Processor family
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- X-Slim Series X320-037US laptop Intel Atom® Z530:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Q9000
- X-Slim Series X320-037US laptop Intel Atom® Z530:Z530
Processor cores
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
- X-Slim Series X320-037US laptop Intel Atom® Z530:1
Processor threads
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
- X-Slim Series X320-037US laptop Intel Atom® Z530:2
Processor frequency
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:2 GHz
- X-Slim Series X320-037US laptop Intel Atom® Z530:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:6 MB
- X-Slim Series X320-037US laptop Intel Atom® Z530:0.512 MB

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Comparison of G51VX-A1, X320-037US
143 specifications	A ASUS ROG G51VX-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 Model G51VX-A1 View product	B MSI X-Slim Series X320-037US laptop Intel Atom® Z530 Model X320-037US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	34 cm (13.4")
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	Q9000	Z530
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	533 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket L1	PBGA441
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 Z500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Silverthorne
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	2 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	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.96 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 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 memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	320 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 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	MMC, SD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M	Intel® GMA 500
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby HT	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
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) ports	0	0
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 quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® SCH US15W
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
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)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	35463
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEJ	SLB6P
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	13 x 14 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	65 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 voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	224 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.43 cm	6.1 mm
Height (rear)Differs	4.06 cm	2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	No	No
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
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4

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