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GIGABYTE M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs GIGABYTE U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 86identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:HD
    • U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:HD+
  • Processor family
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
    • U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
    • U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
    • U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • M2432 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3 MB
    • U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4 MB

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Comparison of M2432, U2442V
171 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneRedUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi7-3517U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2519
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1023
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics5 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
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
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers3 W2 W
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTHX TruStudio Pro
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneLAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.0+EDR4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345265714
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
WidthDiffers328 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm233 mm
HeightKnown for one27 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.59 kg
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.85 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 cm
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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