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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 3542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop vs MSI GS60 2PE(Ghost Pro)-060UK

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 86identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Yes
    • No
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-4210U
    • i7-4700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz

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Dell

Inspiron 3542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop

Model 3542

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MSI

GS60 2PE(Ghost Pro)-060UKView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Ui7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one2
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.92 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8.1
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafe
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101675116
Processor codeDiffersSR1EFSR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
UARTKnown for oneYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers40 Wh52 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.34 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%
Operating shockKnown for one110 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one160 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one0.66 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one1.3 G
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg1.96 kg
WidthDiffers381.4 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers267.6 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers26.6 mm19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office
3DKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87

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