Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A42JV-VX072D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs MSI S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1)

127specifications compared
57differ
70identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- A42JV-VX072D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Laptop
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- A42JV-VX072D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Black
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):White
Form factor
- A42JV-VX072D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Clamshell
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Track Slider)
Display diagonal
- A42JV-VX072D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:35.6 cm (14")
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- A42JV-VX072D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1366 x 768 pixels
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- A42JV-VX072D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:No
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- A42JV-VX072D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:HD
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- A42JV-VX072D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
- S Series S20-095TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®

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Comparison of A42JV-VX072D, S20-095TW
166 specifications	A ASUS A42JV-VX072D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model A42JV-VX072D 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
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	2117U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	18
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
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
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 335M	Not available
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	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	FreeDOS	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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	50179	71469
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	SR0VQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	31 x 24 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 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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