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ASUS NX90JQ-MX1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 58identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • NX90JQ-MX1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Silver
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • NX90JQ-MX1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • NX90JQ-MX1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1280 x 800 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • NX90JQ-MX1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:16:9
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:16:10
  • Processor family
    • NX90JQ-MX1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • NX90JQ-MX1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:i7-740QM
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
  • Processor cores
    • NX90JQ-MX1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:4
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
  • Processor threads
    • NX90JQ-MX1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:8
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2

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147 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-740QMP8700
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldPenryn
Bus typeDiffersDMIFSB
SteppingDiffersB1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W25 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs139.5
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one3x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB320 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 335MIntel® GMA 4500MHD
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32-bit
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902437006
Processor codeDiffersSLBQGSLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one5600 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.4 kg2.63 kg
WidthDiffers530 mm357.5 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm255 mm
Height (front)Differs3 cm2.97 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.6 cm3.35 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240V
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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