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ASUS M51A-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 vs ASUS N50VC-B3WM laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400

133specifications compared
16differ
117identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- M51A-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Black, Silver
- N50VC-B3WM laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Red, Stainless steel
Internal memory
- M51A-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2 GB
- N50VC-B3WM laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:4 GB
Total storage capacity
- M51A-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:250 GB
- N50VC-B3WM laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:320 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- M51A-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Intel® GMA X4500HD
- N50VC-B3WM laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS
Graphics card family
- M51A-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Intel
- N50VC-B3WM laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:NVIDIA
Bluetooth version
- M51A-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2.0+EDR
- N50VC-B3WM laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2.1+EDR
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M51A-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:4
- N50VC-B3WM laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:3
Modem (RJ-11) ports
- M51A-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:1
- N50VC-B3WM laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:0

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Comparison of M51A-B1, N50VC-B3WM
143 specifications	A ASUS M51A-B1 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Model M51A-B1 View product	B ASUS N50VC-B3WM laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Model N50VC-B3WM View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Red, Stainless steel
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model	P8400	P8400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	2.26 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	M0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 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)	8.5	8.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	800 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500HD	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	Azalia	Azalia
Audio system full duplex	Yes	Yes
Audio system direct 3D sound	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
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
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.0+EDR	2.1+EDR
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 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 quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	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 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) 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® GM45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keys	88	88
Keyboard key pitch	1.9 cm	1.9 cm
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2008
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
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	Yes	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 ID	35569	35569
Processor code	SL3BU	SL3BU
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 voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current	4.7 A	4.7 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Weight	2.95 kg	2.95 kg
WidthDiffers	365 mm	369 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	276 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.8 cm	2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4 cm	4.3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
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 integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
TV tuner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Analogue & DVB-T

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