Product comparison · 2 laptops

GIGABYTE P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM vs Samsung 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M

140specifications compared
50differ
90identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Black, Yellow
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:Silver
Display diagonal
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Full HD
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:HD
Processor family
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:i3-2377M
Processor cores
- P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:2

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Comparison of P2542G, 530U4C-S03
189 specifications	A GIGABYTE P2542G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Model P2542G View product	B Samsung 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Model 530U4C-S03 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Yellow	Silver
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	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	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3610QM	i3-2377M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket G2	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	15
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
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 memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	878 GB	524 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	THX TruStudio Pro	HDA
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN, BT
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
S-Video portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Basic
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64899	54834
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0CW
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	5400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.81 kg
WidthDiffers	392 mm	333 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	229.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.21 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.83 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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