Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500 vs Samsung E E172 Intel Pentium Mobile T5800

119specifications compared
43differ
76identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:Silver
- E E172 Intel Pentium Mobile T5800:Black, Red
Display resolution
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:1920 x 1200 pixels
- E E172 Intel Pentium Mobile T5800:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- E E172 Intel Pentium Mobile T5800:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:T9500
- E E172 Intel Pentium Mobile T5800:T5800
Processor frequency
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:2.6 GHz
- E E172 Intel Pentium Mobile T5800:2 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:6 MB
- E E172 Intel Pentium Mobile T5800:2 MB
Processor socket
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:Socket 479
- E E172 Intel Pentium Mobile T5800:Socket 478
Processor lithography
- ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:45 nm
- E E172 Intel Pentium Mobile T5800:65 nm

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Comparison of G70S-A1, E172
146 specifications	A ASUS ROG G70S-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500 Model G70S-A1 View product	B Samsung E E172 Intel Pentium Mobile T5800 Model E172 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Red
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	T9500	T5800
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
SteppingDiffers	C0	M0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	10
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	400 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	200 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD, XD	MMC, SD, SDHC, XD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT	NVIDIA GeForce Go 9300M GS
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.024 GB	0.256 GB
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby	Realtek HD
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Network2 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
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM965 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Ultimate	Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor special features4 differ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33918	35581
Processor codeDiffers	SLB4B	SLB6E
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	180 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	9.45 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4.79 kg	3.08 kg
WidthDiffers	433 mm	395 mm
DepthDiffers	314 mm	279 mm
HeightKnown for one	59 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.97 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.77 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100V—240V
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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