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

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  • 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
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Pentium MobileIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersT5800P8700
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers800 MHz1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers65 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo T5000 SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersMeromPenryn
SteppingDiffersM0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W25 W
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers291 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers143 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs109.5
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers800 MHz1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB320 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SDMMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 9650M GTAMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.25 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAzaliaConexant CX20561-12Z
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio system full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersWLAN, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/nIntel 5300AGN
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces5 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® PM45 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows Vista Business
Trial softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security 2008Microsoft Office 2007
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS DVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2GoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3558137006
Processor codeDiffersSLB6ESLGFE
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one4.7 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.95 kg2.63 kg
WidthDiffers369 mm357.5 mm
DepthDiffers276 mm255 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.9 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
TV tuner typeKnown for oneAnalogue & DVB-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.4 h

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