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ASUS M50SA-AK065C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300 vs ASUS M51VA-AS036C, CZ

122specifications compared
27differ
95identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- M50SA-AK065C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:1680 x 1050 pixels
- M51VA-AS036C, CZ:1440 x 900 pixels
Display surface
- M50SA-AK065C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:Matt
- M51VA-AS036C, CZ:Gloss
Processor model
- M50SA-AK065C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:T8300
- M51VA-AS036C, CZ:P8600
Processor front side bus
- M50SA-AK065C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:800 MHz
- M51VA-AS036C, CZ:1066 MHz
Stepping
- M50SA-AK065C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:M0
- M51VA-AS036C, CZ:R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- M50SA-AK065C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:35 W
- M51VA-AS036C, CZ:25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- M50SA-AK065C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:12
- M51VA-AS036C, CZ:9
Memory clock speed
- M50SA-AK065C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:667 MHz
- M51VA-AS036C, CZ:800 MHz

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Comparison of M50SA-AK065C, M51VA-AS036C, CZ
141 specifications	A ASUS M50SA-AK065C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300 Model M50SA-AK065C View product	B ASUS M51VA-AS036C, CZ View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T8300	P8600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 479	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	M0	R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	9
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
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
Audio1 differ
Audio system	Azalia	Azalia
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technology	802.11a/g/n	802.11a/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.0+EDR	2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
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
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM965 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2007
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	Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 7 Essentials ASUS
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33099	35568
Processor codeDiffers	SLAPR	SLGDZ
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	4800 mAh	4800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4.7 A	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.95 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	365 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	269.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.43 cm	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.06 cm	4.05 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	V.92	MDC
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC, UP	AC
TV tuner typeKnown for one	Integrated	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	88	Unknown — not stated by the source

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