Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS M70VM-7U001C Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 vs Dell XPS M1530

105specifications compared
35differ
70identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- M70VM-7U001C Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:43.2 cm (17")
- XPS M1530:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- M70VM-7U001C Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:1920 x 1200 pixels
- XPS M1530:1280 x 800 pixels
Processor model
- M70VM-7U001C Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:T9400
- XPS M1530:T5550
Processor frequency
- M70VM-7U001C Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:2.53 GHz
- XPS M1530:1.83 GHz
Processor cache
- M70VM-7U001C Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:6 MB
- XPS M1530:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- M70VM-7U001C Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:1066 MHz
- XPS M1530:667 MHz
Processor socket
- M70VM-7U001C Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:Socket 479
- XPS M1530:Socket 478
Processor lithography
- M70VM-7U001C Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400:45 nm
- XPS M1530:65 nm

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Comparison of M70VM-7U001C, XPS M1530
134 specifications	A ASUS M70VM-7U001C Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Model M70VM-7U001C View product	B Dell XPS M1530 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T9400	T5550
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.83 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
SteppingKnown for one	E0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	9.5	11
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	2 x 1 GB
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GS	NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.128 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a/b/g
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM965 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2007, Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0, NERO 7 Essentials, Asus Win flash for BIOS and Driver live Update, ASUS CopyProtect, ASUS SmartLogon ASUS Net 4 switch, Asus Power4Gear eXtreme, Asus Live Update, Asus Multi-Frame, Power 4 Phone, Asus NB Probe + ASUS Life Frame 3, ASUS Wireles	Microsoft Works 9.0 - Danish, 15 Month McAfee SecurityCentre 9.0
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35562	32427
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGEK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
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
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	3.78 kg	2.62 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	357 mm
DepthDiffers	298 mm	263 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.84 cm	2.37 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.94 cm	3.51 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Model availabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DK

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