Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N50VN-A1B, US vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG), FR

114specifications compared
45differ
69identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- N50VN-A1B, US:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG), FR:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor family
- N50VN-A1B, US:Intel Pentium Mobile
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG), FR:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- N50VN-A1B, US:T5800
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG), FR:P8700
Processor frequency
- N50VN-A1B, US:2 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG), FR:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- N50VN-A1B, US:2 MB
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG), FR:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- N50VN-A1B, US:800 MHz
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG), FR:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- N50VN-A1B, US:Socket 478
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG), FR:Socket 479
Processor lithography
- N50VN-A1B, US:65 nm
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG), FR:45 nm

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Comparison of N50VN-A1B, US, ThinkPad T500 (20828WG), FR
142 specifications	A ASUS N50VN-A1B, US View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG), FR View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T5800	P8700
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	M0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	9.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9650M GT	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	Conexant CX20561-12Z
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
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	Intel 5300AGN
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	2.0+EDR
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 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) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
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® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2008	Microsoft Office 2007
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS DVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	No	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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	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 IDDiffers	35581	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SLB6E	SLGFE
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.95 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	369 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	276 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
TV tuner typeKnown for one	Analogue & DVB-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.4 h

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