Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS UL50VG-XX027V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 vs Samsung X X420-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100

105specifications compared
26differ
79identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- UL50VG-XX027V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:39.6 cm (15.6")
- X X420-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- UL50VG-XX027V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- X X420-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- UL50VG-XX027V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:SU7300
- X X420-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:SU4100
Processor cache
- UL50VG-XX027V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:3 MB
- X X420-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2 MB
Processor cache type
- UL50VG-XX027V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Smart Cache
- X X420-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:L2
Internal memory type
- UL50VG-XX027V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:DDR2-SDRAM
- X X420-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:DDR3-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- UL50VG-XX027V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:500 GB
- X X420-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:320 GB
Optical drive type
- UL50VG-XX027V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:DVD Super Multi DL
- X X420-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:No

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Comparison of UL50VG-XX027V, X420-FA02
132 specifications	A ASUS UL50VG-XX027V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 Model UL50VG-XX027V View product	B Samsung X X420-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100 Model X420-FA02 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	SU7300	SU4100
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	1.3 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 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
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
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	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS DUO, MS Pro, SD, XD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce GT 210M	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia (Altec Lencing)	HD SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.11 abg/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
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 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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® GS45 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Virus Scan
Processor special features5 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 Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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	43568
Processor codeDiffers	SLGYV	SLGS4
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	22 x22 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	12 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.76 kg
WidthDiffers	386 mm	338 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	235 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.64 cm	2.32 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.64 cm	3.15 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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