Product comparison · 2 laptops

GIGABYTE M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs GIGABYTE U2442N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 97identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Red
    • U2442N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Aluminium
  • Display resolution
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • U2442N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:HD
    • U2442N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:HD+
  • Processor generation
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • U2442N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
    • U2442N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
  • Processor lithography
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:32 nm
    • U2442N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Sandy Bridge
    • U2442N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Ivy Bridge
  • Stepping
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:J1
    • U2442N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:L1

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175 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourDiffersRedAluminium
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
Processor8 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi5-3210M
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB878 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDSD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTHX TruStudio Pro
Speaker powerDiffers3 W2 W
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.0+EDR4.0
Networking featuresKnown for oneLAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Composite video inKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345265708
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers39.96 Wh44 Wh
Battery voltageDiffers11.1 V4.2 V
Battery life (max)Known for one10 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.59 kg
WidthDiffers328 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm233 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.85 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 cm
HeightKnown for one27 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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