| Processor15 differ |
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| Processor familyDiffers | Intel® Core™ i7 | Intel® Core™ i5 |
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| Processor generationDiffers | Intel® Core™ i7 | 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5 |
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| Processor modelDiffers | i7-740QM | i5-4200U |
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| Processor coresDiffers | 4 | 2 |
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| Processor threadsDiffers | 8 | 4 |
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| Processor boost frequencyDiffers | 2.93 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
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| Processor frequencyDiffers | 1.73 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
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| Processor cacheDiffers | 6 MB | 3 MB |
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| Processor socketDiffers | Socket 988 | BGA 1168 |
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| Processor lithographyDiffers | 45 nm | 22 nm |
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| Processor seriesKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series |
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| Processor codenameKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Haswell |
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| Bus typeDiffers | DMI | DMI2 |
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| FSB ParityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| SteppingDiffers | B1 | C0 |
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| Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs | 45 W | 15 W |
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| Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers | 16 | 12 |
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| PCI Express configurationsDiffers | 1x16, 2x8 | 1x4, 2x4 |
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| PCI Express slots versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 2.0 |
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| System bus rateKnown for one | 2.5 GT/s | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one | 774 M | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processing Die sizeKnown for one | 296 mm² | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one | 13 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Graphics1 differ |
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| On-board graphics cardKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Discrete graphics card modelDiffers | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M |
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| Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 2 GB |
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| Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | GDDR3 |
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| On-board graphics card familyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Intel® HD Graphics |
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| On-board graphics card modelKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Intel® HD Graphics 4400 |
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| Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1.74 GB |
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| On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 200 MHz |
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| On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1000 MHz |
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| On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 12 |
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| On-board graphics card IDKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0xA16 |
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| Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| Ports & interfaces4 differ |
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| USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers | 3 | 1 |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers | 1 | 2 |
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| eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| eSATA ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| DVI portKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Headphone outputsDiffers | 1 | 0 |
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| S/PDIF out portKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Microphone inDiffers | Yes | No |
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| Docking connectorKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| ExpressCard slotKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| SmartCard slotKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 4 |
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| Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 4 |
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| Processor special features8 differ |
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| Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1.00 |
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| Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 9.5 |
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| Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1.00 |
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| Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1.00 |
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| Intel TSX-NIKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0.00 |
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| Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers | Yes | No |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs | Yes | No |
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| Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs | No | Yes |
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| Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Insider™Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers | 1.0 | 2.0 |
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| Processor ARK IDDiffers | 49024 | 75459 |
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| Processor codeDiffers | SLBQG | SR170 |
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| Processor package sizeDiffers | 37.5 x 37.5 mm | 40 x 24 x 1.5 mm |
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| Supported instruction setsDiffers | SSE4.2 | AVX 2.0 |
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| Conflict-Free processorKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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