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GIGABYTE P2742G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop vs GIGABYTE U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 104identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • P2742G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Black
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Aluminium
  • Display diagonal
    • P2742G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • P2742G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • P2742G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Full HD
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:HD+
  • Processor model
    • P2742G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
  • Processor cores
    • P2742G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:4
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • P2742G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:8
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • P2742G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3 GHz

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Comparison of P2742G, U2442F
170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi7-3517U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2419
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers3x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB878 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs2 MP1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145965714
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers76.96 Wh47.73 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.2 kg1.69 kg
WidthDiffers413 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers277.5 mm233 mm
Height (front)Differs1.75 cm1.85 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.88 cm2.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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