Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N20A-2P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 vs NEC Generation N3000

112specifications compared
30differ
82identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- N20A-2P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:30.7 cm (12.1")
- Generation N3000:39.1 cm (15.4")
Processor model
- N20A-2P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:P8600
- Generation N3000:T6400
Processor frequency
- N20A-2P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:2.4 GHz
- Generation N3000:2 GHz
Processor cache
- N20A-2P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:3 MB
- Generation N3000:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- N20A-2P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:1066 MHz
- Generation N3000:800 MHz
Processor socket
- N20A-2P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:Socket 479
- Generation N3000:Socket 478
Stepping
- N20A-2P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:R1
- Generation N3000:R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- N20A-2P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:25 W
- Generation N3000:35 W

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Comparison of N20A-2P040E, Generation N3000
137 specifications	A ASUS N20A-2P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Model N20A-2P040E View product	B NEC Generation N3000 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8600	T6400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 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	9	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500HD	MiRage 3+
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	High Definition Audio
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)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11a/g/n	802.11 b/g
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
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) portsDiffers	0	1
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Cyberlink PowerDVD, ASUSDVD 2000, ASUS Live Update, Adobe Acrobat Reader 7, ASUS Screen Saver, ASUS Wireless Console, ASUS Net4Switch, ASUS MultiFrame, Infineon Security Platform Tools, ASUS WinFlash, ASUS Power4 Phone, Norton Internet Security 2007, ASUS NB Probe +, ASUS Security Protect Manager 2.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Processor special features5 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	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	35568	40479
Processor codeDiffers	SLGDZ	SLGJ4
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current	3.42 A	3.42 A
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
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 passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	303 mm	359 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	268 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	37 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	CE, TUV, CTR 21, VCCI Class B ITE, CCIB, cUL, CB, FCC Part 68, JATE, Green Mark, DGT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, CB, RoHS

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