Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A42JA-VX060V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM vs MSI S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1)

125specifications compared
62differ
63identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- A42JA-VX060V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Laptop
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- A42JA-VX060V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Black
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):White
Form factor
- A42JA-VX060V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Clamshell
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Track Slider)
Display diagonal
- A42JA-VX060V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:35.6 cm (14")
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- A42JA-VX060V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1366 x 768 pixels
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- A42JA-VX060V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:No
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- A42JA-VX060V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:HD
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- A42JA-VX060V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®

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Comparison of A42JA-VX060V, S20-095TW
169 specifications	A ASUS A42JA-VX060V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Model A42JA-VX060V View product	B MSI S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model S20-095TW View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Track Slider)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-740QM	2117U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	B1	P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	774 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	296 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	18
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5730	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS Premium Sound	THX TruStudio Pro
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features14 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49024	71469
Processor codeDiffers	SLBQG	SR0VQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	47 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4.74 A	2.1 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	349 mm	302.6 mm
DepthDiffers	238 mm	196.1 mm
HeightDiffers	36.5 mm	19.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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