Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X58L-AP038E laptop Intel Pentium Mobile T3400 vs MSI P series P600-002NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

100specifications compared
50differ
50identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- X58L-AP038E laptop Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:39.1 cm (15.4")
- P series P600-002NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- X58L-AP038E laptop Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:1280 x 800 pixels
- P series P600-002NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- X58L-AP038E laptop Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:16:10
- P series P600-002NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:16:9
Processor family
- X58L-AP038E laptop Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:Intel Pentium Mobile
- P series P600-002NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- X58L-AP038E laptop Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:T3400
- P series P600-002NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor threads
- X58L-AP038E laptop Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:2
- P series P600-002NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:4
Processor frequency
- X58L-AP038E laptop Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:2.16 GHz
- P series P600-002NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
Processor cache
- X58L-AP038E laptop Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:1 MB
- P series P600-002NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3 MB

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Comparison of X58L-AP038E, P600-002NL
154 specifications	A ASUS X58L-AP038E laptop Intel Pentium Mobile T3400 Model X58L-AP038E View product	B MSI P series P600-002NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model P600-002NL View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	600:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	T3400	i3-330M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Arrandale
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
SteppingDiffers	M0	C2
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	16
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	Intel® GMA 3150
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Azalia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel GL960 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2008	Office 2007 Norton
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Works 8.5/Adobe Reader 9.1/Burn Recovery/Win Rar/Easy Face/Windows Live v3.0/Easy Viewer/S-Bar
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35583	47663
Processor codeDiffers	SLB3P	SLBNF
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	9.45 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	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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.41 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	364 x 264 x 35.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	392 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8

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