Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Transformer Book T300LA-C4001H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1)

130specifications compared
49differ
81identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4001H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey, Silver
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver, White
Display diagonal
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4001H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor family
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4001H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4001H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-4200U
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):2127U
Processor threads
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4001H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):4
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
Processor frequency
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4001H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.6 GHz
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4001H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3 MB
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):2 MB
Processor socket
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4001H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):BGA 1168
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):BGA 1023

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Comparison of T300LA-C4001H, S20-iP2127U41
183 specifications	A ASUS Transformer Book T300LA-C4001H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model T300LA-C4001H View product	B MSI S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model S20-iP2127U41 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Silver	Silver, White
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Floating Slider)
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
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	i5-4200U	2127U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingDiffers	C0	P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0xA16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	75191
Processor codeDiffers	SR170	SR105
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	50 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 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 currentKnown for one	2.37 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.9 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	197 mm
HeightDiffers	22.5 mm	19.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM70 Express
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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