Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS M50SA-AK002C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300 vs ASUS M51SE-AP020C, SE

116specifications compared
33differ
83identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- M50SA-AK002C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:1680 x 1050 pixels
- M51SE-AP020C, SE:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- M50SA-AK002C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:T9300
- M51SE-AP020C, SE:T5550
Processor frequency
- M50SA-AK002C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:2.5 GHz
- M51SE-AP020C, SE:1.83 GHz
Processor cache
- M50SA-AK002C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:6 MB
- M51SE-AP020C, SE:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- M50SA-AK002C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:800 MHz
- M51SE-AP020C, SE:667 MHz
Processor socket
- M50SA-AK002C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
- M51SE-AP020C, SE:Socket 478
Processor lithography
- M50SA-AK002C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:45 nm
- M51SE-AP020C, SE:65 nm
Processor codename
- M50SA-AK002C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:Penryn
- M51SE-AP020C, SE:Merom

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Comparison of M50SA-AK002C, M51SE-AP020C, SE
143 specifications	A ASUS M50SA-AK002C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300 Model M50SA-AK002C View product	B ASUS M51SE-AP020C, SE View product
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T9300	T5550
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.83 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	1.062 - 1.150 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12.5	11
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 1 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Azalia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11a/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
TV-outDiffers	No	Yes
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	88	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	WinDVD, ASUS NB Probe, ASUS ChkMail, ASUS Live Update, Adobe Acrobat Reader 7, ASUS Wireless Console, ASUS Net4Switch, ASUS MultiFrame, ASUS WinFlash, ASUS Power4 Phone, Norton Internet Security 2007, Nero 7 Essentials, Instant Fun PLUS, ASUS Power4 Gear eXtreme, ASUS Data Security Manager, ASUS Cop	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33917	32427
Processor codeKnown for one	SLAYY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Differs	No	Yes
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	2.8 kg	2.96 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	365 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	269 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.43 cm	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.06 cm	4 cm
Other features1 differ
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC, UP	AC
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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