Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X56SE-AP084C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100 vs MSI Megabook ER710X-206SK laptop AMD Athlon

51specifications compared
21differ
30identical
78known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- X56SE-AP084C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Megabook ER710X-206SK laptop AMD Athlon:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- X56SE-AP084C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:1280 x 800 pixels
- Megabook ER710X-206SK laptop AMD Athlon:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor manufacturer
- X56SE-AP084C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:Intel
- Megabook ER710X-206SK laptop AMD Athlon:AMD
Processor family
- X56SE-AP084C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Megabook ER710X-206SK laptop AMD Athlon:AMD Athlon
Processor frequency
- X56SE-AP084C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:2.1 GHz
- Megabook ER710X-206SK laptop AMD Athlon:1.8 GHz
Internal memory
- X56SE-AP084C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:4 GB
- Megabook ER710X-206SK laptop AMD Athlon:2 GB
Total storage capacity
- X56SE-AP084C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:250 GB
- Megabook ER710X-206SK laptop AMD Athlon:160 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- X56SE-AP084C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470
- Megabook ER710X-206SK laptop AMD Athlon:AMD Radeon X1270

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Comparison of X56SE-AP084C, ER710X-206SK
129 specifications	A ASUS X56SE-AP084C Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100 Model X56SE-AP084C View product	B MSI Megabook ER710X-206SK laptop AMD Athlon Model ER710X-206SK View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	AMD Athlon
Processor modelKnown for one	T8100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 478	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Penryn	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	M0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	410 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	107 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470	AMD Radeon X1270
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g	IEEE 802.11b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces5 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 quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM965 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	FreeDOS
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	33916	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLAVJ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	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	2.95 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	365 mm	395 mm
DepthDiffers	269.5 mm	278 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.8 cm	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.05 cm	3.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Model availabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SK
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black

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