Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X71SL-7S178C, DE vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE

113specifications compared
44differ
69identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- X71SL-7S178C, DE:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- X71SL-7S178C, DE:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor family
- X71SL-7S178C, DE:Intel Pentium Mobile
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- X71SL-7S178C, DE:T3400
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:P8700
Processor frequency
- X71SL-7S178C, DE:2.16 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- X71SL-7S178C, DE:1 MB
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- X71SL-7S178C, DE:667 MHz
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- X71SL-7S178C, DE:Socket 478
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:Socket 479

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Comparison of X71SL-7S178C, DE, ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE
142 specifications	A ASUS X71SL-7S178C, DE View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T3400	P8700
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
SteppingDiffers	M0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	9.5
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, SD, xD	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce G9300M G	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Conexant CX20561-12Z
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	2 W
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	Intel 5300AGN
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2008	Microsoft Office 2007
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go ASUS DVD 6-in-1 WinDVD8 BD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35583	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SLB3P	SLGFE
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.7 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	298.5 mm	255 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.84 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.17 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Modem typeDiffers	V.92	56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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