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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS F542BP-GQ006T AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop vs MSI GL72M 7RDX-1279XFR

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 43identical
  • 98known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Grey
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor family
    • AMD A9
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • A9-9420
    • i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4

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169 specifications
A

ASUS

F542BP-GQ006T AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop

Model F542BP-GQ006T

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MSI

GL72M 7RDX-1279XFRView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A9Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersA9-9420i5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsKnown for one4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB6 MB
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneKaby Lake
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 W
TjunctionKnown for one100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R5 M420NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R5Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1000 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x591B
CUDAKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD Radeon R5
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for one8 W
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.5 MP
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 365 Customer
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for one97456
Processor package sizeKnown for one42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers26
Battery capacityKnown for one41 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm287 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.2 cm
HeightKnown for one23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE

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