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ASUS M50SV-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100 vs ASUS N51VF-A2 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550

129specifications compared
36differ
93identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- M50SV-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:Black, Grey
- N51VF-A2 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:Red, Stainless steel
Display diagonal
- M50SV-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:39.1 cm (15.4")
- N51VF-A2 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- M50SV-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:1440 x 900 pixels
- N51VF-A2 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- M50SV-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:16:10
- N51VF-A2 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:16:9
Processor model
- M50SV-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:T8100
- N51VF-A2 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:T9550
Processor frequency
- M50SV-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:2.1 GHz
- N51VF-A2 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- M50SV-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:3 MB
- N51VF-A2 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:6 MB
Processor front side bus
- M50SV-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:800 MHz
- N51VF-A2 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550:1066 MHz

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Comparison of M50SV-B1, N51VF-A2
151 specifications	A ASUS M50SV-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100 Model M50SV-B1 View product	B ASUS N51VF-A2 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T9550 Model N51VF-A2 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Red, Stainless steel
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T8100	T9550
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	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 T9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	M0	E0
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	10.5	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
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
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9500M G	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 130M
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	Azalia	Azalia
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system full duplex	Yes	Yes
Audio system direct 3D sound	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
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 & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	11	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
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	No	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM965 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard key pitch	1.9 cm	1.9 cm
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2007	Norton Internet Security 2008
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	33916	37130
Processor codeDiffers	SLAVJ	SLGE4
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Power1 differ
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current	4.7 A	4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	19 V	16 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
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 password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.02 kg	2.95 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	375 x 269 x 44 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	276 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	369 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 mAh
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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