Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS U3S-A1W laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500 vs MSI Megabook GX620-001US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400

113specifications compared
33differ
80identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- U3S-A1W laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500:White
- Megabook GX620-001US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Black
Display diagonal
- U3S-A1W laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Megabook GX620-001US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:39.1 cm (15.4")
Processor model
- U3S-A1W laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500:T7500
- Megabook GX620-001US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:P8400
Processor frequency
- U3S-A1W laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500:2.2 GHz
- Megabook GX620-001US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- U3S-A1W laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500:4 MB
- Megabook GX620-001US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- U3S-A1W laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500:800 MHz
- Megabook GX620-001US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:1066 MHz
Processor lithography
- U3S-A1W laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500:65 nm
- Megabook GX620-001US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:45 nm
Processor codename
- U3S-A1W laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500:Merom
- Megabook GX620-001US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Penryn

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Comparison of U3S-A1W, GX620-001US
141 specifications	A ASUS U3S-A1W laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500 Model U3S-A1W View product	B MSI Megabook GX620-001US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Model GX620-001US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T7500	P8400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E1	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	8.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.67 GB	0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	HD
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
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	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	29761	35569
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SL3BU
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4.74 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.75 kg	2.54 kg
WidthDiffers	318 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	246 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.22 cm	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.22 cm	3.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® PM45 Express
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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