Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS G73JH-TY042V, DE vs ASUS M70VN-T940BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400

109specifications compared
60differ
49identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- G73JH-TY042V, DE:43.9 cm (17.3")
- M70VN-T940BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- G73JH-TY042V, DE:1600 x 900 pixels
- M70VN-T940BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- G73JH-TY042V, DE:16:9
- M70VN-T940BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:16:10
Processor family
- G73JH-TY042V, DE:Intel® Core™ i5
- M70VN-T940BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- G73JH-TY042V, DE:i5-520M
- M70VN-T940BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:T9400
Processor threads
- G73JH-TY042V, DE:4
- M70VN-T940BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:2
Processor frequency
- G73JH-TY042V, DE:2.4 GHz
- M70VN-T940BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- G73JH-TY042V, DE:3 MB
- M70VN-T940BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:6 MB

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Comparison of G73JH-TY042V, DE, M70VN-T940BFIGAW
162 specifications	A ASUS G73JH-TY042V, DE View product	B ASUS M70VN-T940BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Model M70VN-T940BFIGAW View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	T9400
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	C2	E0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	9.5
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5870	NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GS
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	EAX Advanced HD 4.0	Azalia
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	2.0+EDR
Networking typeKnown for one	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Trend Micro Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go ASUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features17 differ
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	35562
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGEK
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1/4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	90 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4.74 A	4.7 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.85 kg	3.78 kg
WidthDiffers	420 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	298 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.89 cm	3.84 cm
Height (rear)Differs	5.68 cm	3.94 cm
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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