Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K42JY-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs MSI F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

134specifications compared
24differ
110identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- K42JY-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black, Grey
Processor family
- K42JY-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- K42JY-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- K42JY-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- K42JY-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- K42JY-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- K42JY-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- K42JY-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19

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Comparison of K42JY-A1, FX400-063US
172 specifications	A ASUS K42JY-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model K42JY-A1 View product	B MSI F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model FX400-063US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i3-380M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	19
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6470M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 325M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	HD
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Networkidentical
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	50178
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	47 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	349 mm	350 mm
DepthDiffers	238 mm	234 mm
Height (rear)Differs	3.65 cm	3.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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