Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Megabook GT729-253BK Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 vs Samsung N N130-KA01 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook

82specifications compared
42differ
40identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Megabook GT729-253BK Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:43.2 cm (17")
- N N130-KA01 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- Megabook GT729-253BK Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:1680 x 1050 pixels
- N N130-KA01 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Megabook GT729-253BK Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:16:10
- N N130-KA01 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:5:3
Processor family
- Megabook GT729-253BK Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- N N130-KA01 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- Megabook GT729-253BK Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Q9000
- N N130-KA01 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:N270
Processor cores
- Megabook GT729-253BK Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
- N N130-KA01 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1
Processor threads
- Megabook GT729-253BK Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
- N N130-KA01 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:2
Processor frequency
- Megabook GT729-253BK Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:2 GHz
- N N130-KA01 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of GT729-253BK, N130-KA01
132 specifications	A MSI Megabook GT729-253BK Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 Model GT729-253BK View product	B Samsung N N130-KA01 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook Model N130-KA01 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	5:3
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	Q9000	N270
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	0.512 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	533 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket L1	Socket F (1207)
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Diamondville
SteppingDiffers	E0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	2.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	12
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows XP Home Edition
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40480	36331
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEJ	SLB73
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	6
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	358 mm	263.8 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	185.5 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	28.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263.8 x 185.5 x 28.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
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

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