Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A42F-VX237D laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100 vs ASUS A43E-VX089D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

137specifications compared
46differ
91identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- A42F-VX237D laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:Black
- A43E-VX089D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Green
Touchscreen
- A42F-VX237D laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:No
- A43E-VX089D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Yes
Processor family
- A42F-VX237D laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
- A43E-VX089D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- A42F-VX237D laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
- A43E-VX089D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor threads
- A42F-VX237D laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
- A43E-VX089D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4
Processor frequency
- A42F-VX237D laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
- A43E-VX089D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
System bus rate
- A42F-VX237D laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:2.5 GT/s
- A43E-VX089D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- A42F-VX237D laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:PGA988
- A43E-VX089D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:BGA 1023

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Comparison of A42F-VX237D, A43E-VX089D
153 specifications	A ASUS A42F-VX237D laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100 Model A42F-VX237D View product	B ASUS A43E-VX089D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model A43E-VX089D View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Green
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	P6100	i3-2310M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1023
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	21
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS Premium Sound	SonicFocus
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50175	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUR	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	47 Wh	56 Wh
Poweridentical
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.44 kg
WidthDiffers	349 mm	348 mm
DepthDiffers	238 mm	242 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.95 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.48 cm
HeightKnown for one	36.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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