Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung P500-FA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550 vs Samsung Q45 XEV 8300

108specifications compared
34differ
74identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- P500-FA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Q45 XEV 8300:30.7 cm (12.1")
Processor model
- P500-FA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:T5550
- Q45 XEV 8300:T8300
Processor frequency
- P500-FA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:1.83 GHz
- Q45 XEV 8300:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- P500-FA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:2 MB
- Q45 XEV 8300:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- P500-FA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:667 MHz
- Q45 XEV 8300:800 MHz
Processor socket
- P500-FA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:Socket 478
- Q45 XEV 8300:Socket 479
Processor lithography
- P500-FA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:65 nm
- Q45 XEV 8300:45 nm
Processor codename
- P500-FA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:Merom
- Q45 XEV 8300:Penryn

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Comparison of P500-FA04, Q45 XEV 8300
125 specifications	A Samsung P500-FA04 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550 Model P500-FA04 View product	B Samsung Q45 XEV 8300 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T5550	T8300
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.83 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 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	11	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 0.5 GB	2 x 1 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon Xpress 1250	NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M G
Maximum graphics card memory	0.128 GB	0.128 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio system	HD	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	4 W	2 W
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
Network1 differ
Networking typeKnown for one	Ethernet LAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g	802.11 a/b/g
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Virus Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	SAMSUNG Recovery Solution II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 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 StateDiffers	No	Yes
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 Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
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	32427	33099
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLAPR
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	60 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.68 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	358 mm	299 mm
DepthDiffers	262 mm	214 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.22 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.5 cm	3.58 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	5 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC	AC, UP
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® PM965 Express

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