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Fujitsu LIFEBOOK AH42/M Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop vs MSI GT70 2PE-1278CZ

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 76identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • LIFEBOOK AH42/M Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:White
    • GT70 2PE-1278CZ:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • LIFEBOOK AH42/M Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT70 2PE-1278CZ:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • LIFEBOOK AH42/M Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT70 2PE-1278CZ:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • LIFEBOOK AH42/M Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:HD
    • GT70 2PE-1278CZ:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • LIFEBOOK AH42/M Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • GT70 2PE-1278CZ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • LIFEBOOK AH42/M Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:3558U
    • GT70 2PE-1278CZ:i7-4800MQ
  • Processor cores
    • LIFEBOOK AH42/M Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:2
    • GT70 2PE-1278CZ:4
  • Processor threads
    • LIFEBOOK AH42/M Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:2
    • GT70 2PE-1278CZ:8

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194 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers3558Ui7-4800MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 3000 series for MobileIntel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1016
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicro SATA III
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1300 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.792 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh DefinitionSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one108Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features21 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7894575128
Processor codeDiffersSR1E8SR15L
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers24 Wh7800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one6.7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one2.4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers252 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers25.5 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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