Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K50IJ-SX001C, BE vs MSI Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000

108specifications compared
39differ
69identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- K50IJ-SX001C, BE:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- K50IJ-SX001C, BE:1366 x 768 pixels
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- K50IJ-SX001C, BE:16:9
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:16:10
Processor family
- K50IJ-SX001C, BE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor model
- K50IJ-SX001C, BE:T6400
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Q9000
Processor cores
- K50IJ-SX001C, BE:2
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
Processor threads
- K50IJ-SX001C, BE:2
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
Processor cache
- K50IJ-SX001C, BE:2 MB
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:6 MB

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Comparison of K50IJ-SX001C, BE, GT729-018BE
125 specifications	A ASUS K50IJ-SX001C, BE View product	B MSI Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 Model GT729-018BE View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelDiffers	T6400	Q9000
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket L1
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffers	R0	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	7.5
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	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	Intel GMA X4500M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4850
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	High Definition Audio
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS DVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 ASUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40479	40480
Processor codeDiffers	SLGJ4	SLGEJ
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	370 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.55 cm	3.1 cm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9

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