Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500 vs ASUS X71VN-7S041C, BE

118specifications compared
35differ
83identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:43.2 cm (17")
- X71VN-7S041C, BE:43.4 cm (17.1")
Display resolution
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:1920 x 1200 pixels
- X71VN-7S041C, BE:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:T9500
- X71VN-7S041C, BE:P8400
Processor frequency
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:2.6 GHz
- X71VN-7S041C, BE:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:6 MB
- X71VN-7S041C, BE:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:800 MHz
- X71VN-7S041C, BE:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:Socket 479
- X71VN-7S041C, BE:Socket 478
Stepping
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:C0
- X71VN-7S041C, BE:M0

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Comparison of G70S-A1, X71VN-7S041C, BE
148 specifications	A ASUS ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500 Model G70S-A1 View product	B ASUS X71VN-7S041C, BE View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	43.4 cm (17.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T9500	P8400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	8.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	400 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	200 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD, XD	MMC, MS Pro Duo, SD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9650M GT
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby	Intel HDA (azalia)
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gibabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11b/g
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+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 quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
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) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
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	0	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
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM965 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard key pitchKnown for one	1.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Ultimate	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2008
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUSDVD 6-in-1 WinDVD8 BD Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go ASUS
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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	No	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	33918	35569
Processor codeDiffers	SLB4B	SL3BU
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	8	8
Battery capacity	5200 mAh	5200 mAh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	9.45 A	4.7 A
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 type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4.79 kg	3.7 kg
WidthDiffers	433 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	314 mm	298 mm
HeightKnown for one	59 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.84 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
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

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