Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500 vs Samsung R509 XE2V 3200

92specifications compared
43differ
49identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:Silver
- R509 XE2V 3200:Black
Display diagonal
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:43.4 cm (17.1")
- R509 XE2V 3200:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:1920 x 1200 pixels
- R509 XE2V 3200:1280 x 800 pixels
Processor family
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- R509 XE2V 3200:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:T9500
- R509 XE2V 3200:T3200
Processor frequency
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:2.6 GHz
- R509 XE2V 3200:2 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:6 MB
- R509 XE2V 3200:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500:800 MHz
- R509 XE2V 3200:667 MHz

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Comparison of G70SG-A1, R509 XE2V 3200
147 specifications	A ASUS ROG G70SG-A1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9500 Model G70SG-A1 View product	B Samsung R509 XE2V 3200 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.4 cm (17.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	T9500	T3200
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	12
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	667 MHz	667 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
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
Graphics3 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® 9800M GTS	Intel® GMA X4500
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.024 GB	0.384 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Home Theater	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	100/1000 Mbps
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wi-Fi	Atheros 802.11b/g
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
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM965 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Ultimate	Windows Vista Home Basic
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2008	Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Update Plus, CyberLink DVD Solution, Play AVStation, Samsung Recovery Solution III, McAfee Security Center, Samsung MagicDoctor
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33918	37160
Processor codeDiffers	SLB4B	SLAVG
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	5200 mAh	44.4 Wh
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
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 & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.9 kg	2.68 kg
WidthDiffers	433 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	314 mm	265 mm
Height (front)Differs	4.9 cm	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs	6 cm	3.85 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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