Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G73JH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs ASUS U50VG-XX085C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500

86specifications compared
47differ
39identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ROG G73JH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- U50VG-XX085C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ROG G73JH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1600 x 900 pixels
- U50VG-XX085C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- ROG G73JH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- U50VG-XX085C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- ROG G73JH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- U50VG-XX085C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:T6500
Processor threads
- ROG G73JH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:4
- U50VG-XX085C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:2
Processor frequency
- ROG G73JH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
- U50VG-XX085C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G73JH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:3 MB
- U50VG-XX085C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:2 MB
Processor cache type
- ROG G73JH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Smart Cache
- U50VG-XX085C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:L2

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Comparison of G73JH, U50VG-XX085C
154 specifications	A ASUS ROG G73JH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model G73JH View product	B ASUS U50VG-XX085C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500 Model U50VG-XX085C View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	T6500
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	C2	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
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
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	10.5
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, SD, xD	MMC, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5870	NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Not available
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	EAX Advanced HD 4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR	2.1+EDR
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
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 quantityDiffers	0	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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	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® HM55 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUSDVD 6-in-1 Norton Internet Security 2009 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 Power2Go
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	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 TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	39311
Processor package sizeKnown for one	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1/4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGF4
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	65 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4.7 A	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	16 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	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	2.56 kg
WidthDiffers	420 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.89 cm	2.16 cm
Height (rear)Differs	5.68 cm	3.36 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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