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GIGABYTE U2442T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI Gaming GT70SR2-x80M43237BW Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4930MX Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 87identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • U2442T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Metallic
    • Gaming GT70SR2-x80M43237BW Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4930MX Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • U2442T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Gaming GT70SR2-x80M43237BW Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4930MX Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • U2442T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GT70SR2-x80M43237BW Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4930MX Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • U2442T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Yes
    • Gaming GT70SR2-x80M43237BW Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4930MX Laptop:No
  • HD type
    • U2442T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:HD
    • Gaming GT70SR2-x80M43237BW Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4930MX Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • U2442T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT70SR2-x80M43237BW Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4930MX Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • U2442T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • Gaming GT70SR2-x80M43237BW Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4930MX Laptop:i7-4930MX
  • Processor cores
    • U2442T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
    • Gaming GT70SR2-x80M43237BW Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4930MX Laptop:4

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersMetallicBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-4930MX
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4900 Mobile Extreme Edition Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W57 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers878 GB1.13 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers13
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675133
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR15M
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Battery capacityDiffers47.73 Wh7800 mAh
Battery voltageKnown for one11.1 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.8 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers233 mm288 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.05 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.25 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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