Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS VX5-6X001Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 vs Samsung X X520-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100

113specifications compared
39differ
74identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- VX5-6X001Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:40.9 cm (16.1")
- X X520-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- VX5-6X001Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- X X520-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- VX5-6X001Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Q9000
- X X520-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:SU4100
Processor cores
- VX5-6X001Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
- X X520-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2
Processor threads
- VX5-6X001Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
- X X520-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2
Processor frequency
- VX5-6X001Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:2 GHz
- X X520-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:1.3 GHz
Processor cache
- VX5-6X001Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:6 MB
- X X520-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- VX5-6X001Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:1066 MHz
- X X520-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:800 MHz

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Comparison of VX5-6X001Z, X520-FA02
137 specifications	A ASUS VX5-6X001Z laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 Model VX5-6X001Z View product	B Samsung X X520-FA02 Intel® Pentium® SU4100 Model X520-FA02 View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	40.9 cm (16.1")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	Q9000	SU4100
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket L1	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
SteppingDiffers	E0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 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
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	7.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS DUO, MS Pro, SD, XD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 130M	Intel® GMA X4500MHD
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	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) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	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) 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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	88	101
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Ultimate	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	Microsoft Office Professional 2007 McAfee Virus Scan
Bundled softwareDiffers	WinDVD8 BD, Norton Internet Security 2009, ASUS Express Gate, eManual, ASUS SmartLogon ASUS Net 4 switch, Asus Power4Gear eXtreme, Asus Live Update, Asus NB Probe +, ASUS Life Frame 3, ASUS Wireless Console, Asus Data Security Management(ADSM), ASUS Splendid, ASUS Hotkey, Asus Screen Saver	SAMSUNG Recovery Solution III Adobe Acrobat Reader
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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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	40480	43568
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEJ	SLGS4
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x22 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4800 mAh	5900 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 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	4.7 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	16 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	2.09 kg
WidthDiffers	394 mm	381.9 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	48 mm	24 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.24 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	381.9 x 256 x 24 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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