Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS M50SA-C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300 vs HP Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC

103specifications compared
28differ
75identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- M50SA-C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:1680 x 1050 pixels
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:1280 x 800 pixels
Processor model
- M50SA-C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:T9300
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:T8100
Processor frequency
- M50SA-C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:2.5 GHz
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- M50SA-C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:6 MB
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:3 MB
Processor socket
- M50SA-C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:Socket 478
Stepping
- M50SA-C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:C0
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:M0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- M50SA-C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:12.5
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:10.5
Internal memory
- M50SA-C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:3 GB
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2 GB

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Comparison of M50SA-C, Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC
159 specifications	A ASUS M50SA-C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300 Model M50SA-C View product	B HP Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T9300	T8100
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 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	12.5	10.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Centrino
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	1.062 - 1.150 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650	Intel® GMA X3100
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.384 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 systemDiffers	Azalia	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated mono microphone
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated mono microphone
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Broadcom NetLink Gigabit Ethernet PCI Controller (10/100/1000 NIC)
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11a/g/n	Intel Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g mini-pci card, Bluetooth, Y
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	No	Yes
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), power connector, RJ-11, RJ-45, S-video TV out
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-sized
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	88	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
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, HP Wireless Assistant, HP Mobile Printing Driver, Synaptics Touchpad Driver, HP ProtectTools Security Manager, Symantec Norton Internet Security, Sonic Digital Media Plus, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, Intervideo WinDVD player, HP Help and Support Center Preloaded software: H
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FreeDOS, Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional drivers available on (May vary by country) Certified: SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 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 Technology	No	No
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	33917	33916
Processor codeDiffers	SLAYY	SLAVJ
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 capacityKnown for one	4800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4.7 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington Lock slot, Symantec Norton Internet Security, HP Privacy Filter
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95, 5 - 90
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	357 mm
Depth	265 mm	265 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.43 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.06 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel GMA X3100
Other features2 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6-cell (55 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, optional secondary HP Extended Life Battery (8 Cell) and HP Ultra-Capacity Battery (12 Cell)
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External 90W HP Smart AC adapter, HP Fast Charge Technology 6-cell (55 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	V.92	56K
Docking solutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Basic Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP 3-in-1 NAS Docking Station, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand, HP External MultiBay II (all sold separately)
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slots available for additional devices: 1 Type I/II PC Card slot supports both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit cards, 1 6-in-1 media reader
Multi-bay devicesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optional External Multibay II devices
Protection toolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, HP Fingerprint Sensor, optional Smart Card Reader
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC, UP	AC
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43211503
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM965 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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