Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS U50VG-XX103C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 vs MSI Megabook GT725-008AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000

105specifications compared
34differ
71identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- U50VG-XX103C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Megabook GT725-008AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- U50VG-XX103C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350:1366 x 768 pixels
- Megabook GT725-008AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- U50VG-XX103C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350:16:9
- Megabook GT725-008AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:16:10
Processor family
- U50VG-XX103C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Megabook GT725-008AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor model
- U50VG-XX103C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350:P7350
- Megabook GT725-008AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Q9000
Processor cores
- U50VG-XX103C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350:2
- Megabook GT725-008AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
Processor threads
- U50VG-XX103C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350:2
- Megabook GT725-008AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
Processor cache
- U50VG-XX103C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350:3 MB
- Megabook GT725-008AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:6 MB

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Comparison of U50VG-XX103C, GT725-008AU
130 specifications	A ASUS U50VG-XX103C laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 Model U50VG-XX103C View product	B MSI Megabook GT725-008AU laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 Model GT725-008AU View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelDiffers	P7350	Q9000
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket L1
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	45 W
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
ECC supported by processor	No	No
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M	AMD Radeon HD 4850
Discrete graphics card memory	0.512 GB	0.512 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	ALTEC LANCING	HDA
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
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) ports	0	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) portsDiffers	0	1
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
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUSDVD 6-in-1, Power2Go Norton Internet Security 2009, Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0, ASUS Express Gate Fancy Start, eManual, AI Recovery, Asus Win flash for BIOS and Driver live Update, ASUS SmartLogon ASUS Net 4 switch, Asus Power4Gear eXtreme, Asus Live Update, Asus Multi-Frame, Asus NB Probe +, ASUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	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	No	No
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)Differs	No	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	36750	40480
Processor codeDiffers	SLGE3	SLGEJ
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 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 slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	384 mm	395 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	278 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.16 cm	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.36 cm	3.5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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