Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS M51SN-AS029C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300 vs Samsung X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300

113specifications compared
19differ
94identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- M51SN-AS029C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:1440 x 900 pixels
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:1680 x 1050 pixels
Discrete graphics card model
- M51SN-AS029C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GS
Maximum graphics card memory
- M51SN-AS029C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:0.5 GB
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:0.256 GB
Audio system
- M51SN-AS029C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:Intel HDA
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:HD
Wireless technology
- M51SN-AS029C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:IEEE 802.11a/g/n
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:802.11a/b/g/n
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M51SN-AS029C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:4
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:3
DVI port
- M51SN-AS029C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:Yes
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:No
S/PDIF out port
- M51SN-AS029C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:Yes
- X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:No

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Comparison of M51SN-AS029C, X65-A003
139 specifications	A ASUS M51SN-AS029C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300 Model M51SN-AS029C View product	B Samsung X65-A003 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300 Model X65-A003 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1680 x 1050 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	T8300	T8300
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 479	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	M0	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)	12	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	667 MHz	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 1 GB	2 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	250 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, XD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS	NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GS
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Intel HDA	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet LAN, WLAN
Ports & interfaces8 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
DVI portDiffers	Yes	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 connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM965 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	88	89
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Virus Scan
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SAMSUNG Recovery Solution II
Processor special featuresidentical
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 ID	33099	33099
Processor code	SLAPR	SLAPR
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 voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.95 kg	2.49 kg
WidthDiffers	365 mm	3612 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	265 mm
HeightKnown for one	28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.39 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.39 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC, UP	AC, UP
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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