Dell 15 3542 (i3542-5000BK) vs MSI GL62M 7RDX

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Summary

Processor Family

Intel Core i3
(4th Gen)
Intel Core i7
(7th Gen)

Clock Speed

1.7 Ghz
2.8 Ghz

Capacity

4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR3
1600 Mhz
DDR4
2400 Mhz

Hard Disk

500 GB HDD
1 TB HDD

Hard Disk Features

SATA
5400 RPM
SATA
7200 RPM

Display Size

15.6 inches
(39.62 cm)
15.6 inches
(39.62 cm)

Display Features

HD LED Backlit Touch Display
FHD Wide-View Anti-Glare Display

OS

Windows 8.1
Windows 10

Type

(64-bit) OS
(64-bit) OS

User Ratings

N/A
2.3/5
(3 ratings)

General Information

Brand

Dell
MSI

Model

15 3542 (i3542-5000BK)
GL62M 7RDX

Thickness

25.6 Millimeter thickness
22 Millimeter thickness

Dimensions (WxDxH)

381 x 267 x 25.6  mm
383 x 260 x 22  mm

Weight

2.4 Kg weight
2.2 Kg weight

Colors

Black
Black

Operating System

Windows 8.1
Windows 10 Professional

Operating System Type

64-bit
64-bit

Display Details

Display Size

15.6 Inches  (39.62 cm)
15.6 Inches  (39.62 cm)

Display Resolution

1366 x 768 Pixels
1920 x 1080 Pixels

Pixel Density

100 ppi
141 ppi

Display Type

LED
LED

Display Features

HD LED Backlit Touch Display
FHD Wide-View Anti-Glare Display

Display Touchscreen

Yes
No

Performance

Processor

Intel Core i3-4005U

4th Gen
Intel Core i7-7700HQ

7th Gen

Clock-speed

1.7 Ghz
2.8 Ghz

Chipset

N/A
Intel HM175 Express

Graphic Processor

Intel HD 4400
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

Graphics Memory

N/A
2 GB

Memory

Capacity

4 GB
8 GB

RAM type

DDR3
DDR4

RAM speed

1600 Mhz
2400 Mhz

Memory Slots

2
2 DIMM

Expandable Memory

N/A
32 GB

Memory Layout

2 x 2 Gigabyte
2 x 4 Gigabyte

Storage

HDD Capacity

500 GB
1 TB

HDD Speed(RPM)

5400 RPM
7200 RPM

HDD type

SATA
SATA

Battery

Battery Cell

4 Cell
6 Cell

Battery type

Li-Ion
Li-Ion

Power Supply

N/A
41 W AC Adapter W

Battery Life

4 Hrs
N/A

Networking

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g/n
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Wi-Fi Version

4
5

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version

4.0
4.2

Other Networking Options

Digital media card reader
Multi-Format SD media card reader

Ports

USB 3.0 slots

1
2

USB 2.0 slots

2
1

SD Card Reader

Yes
Yes

Ethernet Ports

N/A
1

Headphone Jack

Yes
Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes
Yes

VGA Port

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Web-cam

Yes
Yes

Video Recording

720p HD
HD 720p

Secondary cam(Rear-facing)

No
No

Audio Solution

HD Audio Solution
N/A

Speakers

Stereo Speakers
Four Speakers

Sound Technologies

Waves MaxxAudio 4
MSI Audio Boost Nahimic 2 Sound Technology

In-built Microphone

Yes
Yes

Microphone Type

Digital microphone
Internal Microphone

Peripherals

Optical Drive

SuperMulti DVD Burner
N/A

Drive Type

DVD Writer
N/A

Pointing Device

Touchpad with Multi-touch Gesture support
Touchpad

Keyboard

Standard Keyboard
Standard Notebook Keyboard

Fingerprint Scanner

No
No

Others

Warranty

1 Year
1 Year

Lockport

N/A
No

Sales Package

Laptop Battery AC Adapter User Guide
Laptop Battery AC Adapter User Guide