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ASUS N50VC-FP018C Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 vs Samsung R710 XE5V 5800

119specifications compared
40differ
79identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- N50VC-FP018C Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:39.1 cm (15.4")
- R710 XE5V 5800:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- N50VC-FP018C Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:1280 x 800 pixels
- R710 XE5V 5800:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- N50VC-FP018C Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- R710 XE5V 5800:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- N50VC-FP018C Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:P8400
- R710 XE5V 5800:T5800
Processor frequency
- N50VC-FP018C Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2.26 GHz
- R710 XE5V 5800:2 GHz
Processor cache
- N50VC-FP018C Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:3 MB
- R710 XE5V 5800:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- N50VC-FP018C Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:1066 MHz
- R710 XE5V 5800:800 MHz
Processor lithography
- N50VC-FP018C Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:45 nm
- R710 XE5V 5800:65 nm

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Comparison of N50VC-FP018C, R710 XE5V 5800
143 specifications	A ASUS N50VC-FP018C Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Model N50VC-FP018C View product	B Samsung R710 XE5V 5800 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	T5800
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
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	85 °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
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 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 Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS
Discrete graphics card memory	0.512 GB	0.512 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.021 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network2 differ
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated wireless LAN, type of network I/F chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel WiFi Link 5000
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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) portsDiffers	1	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) ports	1	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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	88	89
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2008	Genuine Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Bundled softwareDiffers	Yes	Samsung Recovery Solution III, McAfee Virus Scan, Operating System Recovery DVD, System S/W Media (Including Cyberlink DVD Suite), Samsung Magic Doctor / Samsung Update Plus / Easy Display Manger / Easy Battery Manager/ Easy Network Manager / Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Processor special features6 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	35581
Processor codeDiffers	SL3BU	SLB6E
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	4800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.95 kg	3.18 kg
WidthDiffers	369 mm	395 mm
DepthDiffers	276 mm	279 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.9 cm	2.97 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.3 cm	3.98 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Red
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA-150

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