Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K50AB-SX084C, UK vs MSI Megabook CX600-048 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500

60specifications compared
18differ
42identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- K50AB-SX084C, UK:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Megabook CX600-048 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:40.6 cm (16")
Processor model
- K50AB-SX084C, UK:RM-74
- Megabook CX600-048 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:T6500
Processor frequency
- K50AB-SX084C, UK:2.2 GHz
- Megabook CX600-048 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- K50AB-SX084C, UK:1 MB
- Megabook CX600-048 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:2 MB
Internal memory
- K50AB-SX084C, UK:3 GB
- Megabook CX600-048 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- K50AB-SX084C, UK:1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
- Megabook CX600-048 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:2 x 2 GB
Total storage capacity
- K50AB-SX084C, UK:250 GB
- Megabook CX600-048 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:500 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- K50AB-SX084C, UK:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4570
- Megabook CX600-048 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:AMD Mobilty Radeon HD 4330

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Comparison of K50AB-SX084C, UK, CX600-048
100 specifications	A ASUS K50AB-SX084C, UK View product	B MSI Megabook CX600-048 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500 Model CX600-048 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	40.6 cm (16")
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	RM-74	T6500
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Penryn
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.5
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4570	AMD Mobilty Radeon HD 4330
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	88	103
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Trend Micro Internet Security 2009	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS DVD 6-in-1 ASUS Power4Gear+ Asus Live Update ASUS Life Frame 3 ASUS Splendid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39311
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGF4
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	2200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	370 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	247 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	1.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.55 cm	3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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