Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS M50VC-AS004C, FR vs MSI Megabook EX700-037BE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450

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

Key differences

Display diagonal
- M50VC-AS004C, FR:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Megabook EX700-037BE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- M50VC-AS004C, FR:1680 x 1050 pixels
- Megabook EX700-037BE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- M50VC-AS004C, FR:P8400
- Megabook EX700-037BE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:T5450
Processor frequency
- M50VC-AS004C, FR:2.26 GHz
- Megabook EX700-037BE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:1.66 GHz
Processor cache
- M50VC-AS004C, FR:3 MB
- Megabook EX700-037BE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- M50VC-AS004C, FR:1066 MHz
- Megabook EX700-037BE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:667 MHz
Processor socket
- M50VC-AS004C, FR:Socket 478
- Megabook EX700-037BE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:Socket 479
Processor lithography
- M50VC-AS004C, FR:45 nm
- Megabook EX700-037BE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:65 nm

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Comparison of M50VC-AS004C, FR, EX700-037BE
135 specifications	A ASUS M50VC-AS004C, FR View product	B MSI Megabook EX700-037BE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 Model EX700-037BE View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	T5450
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	1.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	M0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.075 - 1.175 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.128 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	SoundBlaster
Number of built-in speakers	4	4
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking typeKnown for one	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
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) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
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
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
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® PM965 Express
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security 2008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 7 Essentials ASUS DVD 6-in-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	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	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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	35569	30787
Processor codeKnown for one	SL3BU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
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 voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown 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 & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.02 kg	3.4 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	395 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	278 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.22 cm	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.4 cm	3.5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Special featuresKnown for one	1GB TurboMemory	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 type	AC	AC
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Model availabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	US/NL/DE/FR/PL
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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