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ASUS M50SV-AP025C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X301 (2774LBG), UK

106specifications compared
37differ
69identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- M50SV-AP025C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad X301 (2774LBG), UK:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor model
- M50SV-AP025C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:T9300
- ThinkPad X301 (2774LBG), UK:SU9400
Processor frequency
- M50SV-AP025C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:2.5 GHz
- ThinkPad X301 (2774LBG), UK:1.4 GHz
Processor cache
- M50SV-AP025C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:6 MB
- ThinkPad X301 (2774LBG), UK:3 MB
Processor socket
- M50SV-AP025C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
- ThinkPad X301 (2774LBG), UK:BGA 956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- M50SV-AP025C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:35 W
- ThinkPad X301 (2774LBG), UK:10 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- M50SV-AP025C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:12.5
- ThinkPad X301 (2774LBG), UK:7
Internal memory
- M50SV-AP025C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300:3 GB
- ThinkPad X301 (2774LBG), UK:2 GB

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Comparison of M50SV-AP025C, ThinkPad X301 (2774LBG), UK
135 specifications	A ASUS M50SV-AP025C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9300 Model M50SV-AP025C View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X301 (2774LBG), UK View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1440 x 900 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T9300	SU9400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.4 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)	BGA 956
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 SU9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	10 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	1.062 - 1.150 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12.5	7
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	128 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	4200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9500M G	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Intel HDA	Intel HDA 24-bit
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking features	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Intel WiFi 5300AGN
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
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 quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM965 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2007
Processor special features4 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 StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 StateDiffers	Yes	No
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	33917	36697
Processor codeKnown for one	SLAYY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Poweridentical
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
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	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 & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.02 kg	1.42 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	318 mm
DepthDiffers	44 mm	231 mm
HeightDiffers	269 mm	23.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC, UP	AC
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 h

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