Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS P50IJ-SO037X, DE vs Lenovo IdeaPad U550

104specifications compared
28differ
76identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- P50IJ-SO037X, DE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- IdeaPad U550:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- P50IJ-SO037X, DE:T6670
- IdeaPad U550:SU4100
Processor frequency
- P50IJ-SO037X, DE:2.2 GHz
- IdeaPad U550:1.3 GHz
Processor socket
- P50IJ-SO037X, DE:Socket 478
- IdeaPad U550:BGA 956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- P50IJ-SO037X, DE:35 W
- IdeaPad U550:10 W
Internal memory
- P50IJ-SO037X, DE:2 GB
- IdeaPad U550:4 GB
Internal memory type
- P50IJ-SO037X, DE:DDR2-SDRAM
- IdeaPad U550:DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed
- P50IJ-SO037X, DE:800 MHz
- IdeaPad U550:1066 MHz

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Comparison of P50IJ-SO037X, DE, IdeaPad U550
133 specifications	A ASUS P50IJ-SO037X, DE View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad U550 View product
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	T6670	SU4100
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	BGA 956
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	10 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.384 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	802.11 a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009 Microsoft Offi ce 2007
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUSDVD 6-in-1	Lenovo OneKey Recovery Lenovo ReadyComm Adobe Reader Fingerprint Software VeriFace Lenovo Energy Management Cyberlink Power2Go
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42109	43568
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGS4
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x22 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4.74 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	370 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	251 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.55 cm	2.94 cm

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