Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N50VN-FP229E, AU vs Samsung R NP-R620-AS01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700

116specifications compared
25differ
91identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- N50VN-FP229E, AU:39.1 cm (15.4")
- R NP-R620-AS01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution
- N50VN-FP229E, AU:1280 x 800 pixels
- R NP-R620-AS01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- N50VN-FP229E, AU:16:10
- R NP-R620-AS01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:16:9
Processor model
- N50VN-FP229E, AU:P8600
- R NP-R620-AS01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
Processor frequency
- N50VN-FP229E, AU:2.4 GHz
- R NP-R620-AS01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz
Stepping
- N50VN-FP229E, AU:R1
- R NP-R620-AS01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:R0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- N50VN-FP229E, AU:9
- R NP-R620-AS01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:9.5
Discrete graphics card model
- N50VN-FP229E, AU:NVIDIA® GeForce® 9650M GT
- R NP-R620-AS01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4650

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of N50VN-FP229E, AU, NP-R620-AS01AU
136 specifications	A ASUS N50VN-FP229E, AU View product	B Samsung R NP-R620-AS01AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Model NP-R620-AS01AU View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8600	P8700
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cache	3 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 series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 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	9.5
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 memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 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, SD, SDHC
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9650M GT	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4650
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	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	3 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR	2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2008	Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS DVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go	Samsung Recovery Solution III, Samsung Magic Doctor, Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, McAfee Virus Scan, Adobe Acobat Reader
Processor special features2 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 States	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 State	Yes	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	35568	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SLGDZ	SLGFE
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
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	2.75 kg
WidthDiffers	369 mm	381.4 mm
DepthDiffers	276 mm	259 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.9 cm	3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.3 cm	3.73 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons