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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware AM18X-8409BAA vs MSI Gaming GT780DX-440PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 96identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-2670QM
    • i5-2430M
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.2 GHz
    • 2.4 GHz

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167 specifications
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Alienware

Alienware AM18X-8409BAAView product
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MSI

Gaming GT780DX-440PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

Model GT780DX-440PL

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Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-2430M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2224
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers21
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1.5 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDDynaudio
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one82
Number of hot keysKnown for one102
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347053450
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one9
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers5.41 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers436 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers322 mm288 mm
Height (front)Known for one5.3 cm
Height (rear)Known for one5.42 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one43.6 cm (17.2")
Depth (imperial)Known for one32.2 cm (12.7")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one5.31 cm (2.09")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one5.41 cm (2.13")
HeightKnown for one55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM67 Express

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