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ASUS UL30A-QO228V, DE vs MSI X-Slim Series X600-055UK+XD Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9600

102specifications compared
22differ
80identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- UL30A-QO228V, DE:33.8 cm (13.3")
- X-Slim Series X600-055UK+XD Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9600:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- UL30A-QO228V, DE:SU7300
- X-Slim Series X600-055UK+XD Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9600:SU9600
Processor frequency
- UL30A-QO228V, DE:1.3 GHz
- X-Slim Series X600-055UK+XD Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9600:1.6 GHz
Processor cache type
- UL30A-QO228V, DE:Smart Cache
- X-Slim Series X600-055UK+XD Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9600:L2
Internal memory type
- UL30A-QO228V, DE:DDR3-SDRAM
- X-Slim Series X600-055UK+XD Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9600:DDR2-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- UL30A-QO228V, DE:320 GB
- X-Slim Series X600-055UK+XD Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9600:500 GB
Compatible memory cards
- UL30A-QO228V, DE:MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
- X-Slim Series X600-055UK+XD Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9600:MMC, SD, SDHC
Discrete graphics card model
- UL30A-QO228V, DE:Intel® GMA 4500MHD
- X-Slim Series X600-055UK+XD Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9600:AMD Mobilty Radeon HD 4330

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Comparison of UL30A-QO228V, DE, X600-055UK+XD
132 specifications	A ASUS UL30A-QO228V, DE View product	B MSI X-Slim Series X600-055UK+XD Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9600 Model X600-055UK+XD View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Gloss	Gloss
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	SU7300	SU9600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socket	BGA 956	BGA 956
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	R0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9000 Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	AMD Mobilty Radeon HD 4330
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HDA
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/n	Wi-Fi
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	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 slot	No	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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® GS45 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUSDVD 6-in-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	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	42791	37264
Processor codeDiffers	SLGYV	SLGEX
Processor package size	22 x 22 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
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
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	2.1 kg
WidthKnown for one	322 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	233 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	26.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	1.48 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	392 x 255 x 25 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11 a/g/n
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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