Product comparison · 2 laptops

GIGABYTE P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM vs GIGABYTE U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

140specifications compared
39differ
101identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
- U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Full HD
- U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:HD+
Processor model
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
- U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
Processor cores
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
- U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:2
Processor threads
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
- U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4
Processor boost frequency
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3.3 GHz
- U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3 GHz
Processor frequency
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:2.3 GHz
- U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1.9 GHz

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Comparison of P2542G, U2442V
170 specifications	A GIGABYTE P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Model P2542G View product	B GIGABYTE U2442V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Model U2442V View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3610QM	i7-3517U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket G2	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	19
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	878 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	750 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	SD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64899	65714
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0N6
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	5400 mAh	44 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.59 kg
WidthDiffers	392 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	233 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.21 cm	1.85 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.83 cm	2.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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