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ASUS A-AB31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop vs MSI GE40 2OC-238AU

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 82identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • A-AB31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • A-AB31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • A-AB31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:HD
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • A-AB31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • A-AB31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • A-AB31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:i3-3110M
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:i7-4702MQ
  • Processor cores
    • A-AB31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:2
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:4
  • Processor threads
    • A-AB31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:4
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:8

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Comparison of A-AB31, GE40 2OC-238AU
172 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Housing materialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3110Mi7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers02
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRS Premium SoundSound Blaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
AccelerometerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570075119
Processor codeDiffersSR0N2SR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.63 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm239.4 mm
Height (front)Differs2.5 cm2.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.3 cm2.92 cm
HeightKnown for one33 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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