Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500 vs HP EliteBook 8530p Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop

115specifications compared
37differ
78identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:Silver
- EliteBook 8530p Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:43.4 cm (17.1")
- EliteBook 8530p Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:1920 x 1200 pixels
- EliteBook 8530p Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:1280 x 800 pixels
Processor model
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:T9500
- EliteBook 8530p Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:P8600
Processor frequency
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:2.6 GHz
- EliteBook 8530p Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:6 MB
- EliteBook 8530p Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:800 MHz
- EliteBook 8530p Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:1066 MHz
Stepping
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:C0
- EliteBook 8530p Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:R1

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Comparison of G70SG-A1, 8530p
175 specifications	A ASUS ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500 Model G70SG-A1 View product	B HP EliteBook 8530p Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop Model 8530p View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.4 cm (17.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T9500	P8600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 479	Socket 479
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	R1
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	9
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	250 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTS	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	ATI
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	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
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater	HD
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
TV-out	No	No
TV-in portKnown 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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM965 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	French
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Ultimate	Windows Vista Business
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Recovery Manager, HP Client Manager Software, HP Client Configuration Management Agent, HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solutions
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security 2008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 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	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	35568
Processor codeDiffers	SLB4B	SLGDZ
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	5200 mAh	73 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	180 W	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
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	4.9 kg	2.86 kg
WidthDiffers	433 mm	355 mm
DepthDiffers	314 mm	263 mm
Height (front)Differs	4.9 cm	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	v.92
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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