Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N50VN-C3S, US vs ASUS N70SV-A1, US

122specifications compared
29differ
93identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- N50VN-C3S, US:39.1 cm (15.4")
- N70SV-A1, US:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- N50VN-C3S, US:1400 x 900 pixels
- N70SV-A1, US:1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- N50VN-C3S, US:14:9
- N70SV-A1, US:16:9
Processor model
- N50VN-C3S, US:T9400
- N70SV-A1, US:P8600
Processor frequency
- N50VN-C3S, US:2.53 GHz
- N70SV-A1, US:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- N50VN-C3S, US:6 MB
- N70SV-A1, US:3 MB
Stepping
- N50VN-C3S, US:E0
- N70SV-A1, US:R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- N50VN-C3S, US:35 W
- N70SV-A1, US:25 W

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Comparison of N50VN-C3S, US, N70SV-A1, US
138 specifications	A ASUS N50VN-C3S, US View product	B ASUS N70SV-A1, US View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1400 x 900 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD type	HD+	HD+
Native aspect ratioDiffers	14:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T9400	P8600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 479	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E0	R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 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	9.5	9
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD	MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9650M GT	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 130M
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Audioidentical
Audio system	Azalia	Azalia
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system full duplex	Yes	Yes
Audio system direct 3D sound	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR	2.1+EDR
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Ports & interfaces4 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 outputsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
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
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial software	Norton Internet Security 2008	Norton Internet Security 2008
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS DVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go	Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 8 Essentials ASUS
Processor special features5 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 StatesDiffers	No	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 Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	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	35562	35568
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEK	SLGDZ
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Power1 differ
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current	4.7 A	4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	19 V	16 V
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	4.1 kg
WidthDiffers	369 mm	466 mm
DepthDiffers	276 mm	309 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.9 cm	3.94 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.3 cm	4.7 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner typeKnown for one	Analogue & DVB-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh

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