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Lenovo IdeaCentre С340 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 vs MSI AG270 2QC-042US

121specifications compared
70differ
51identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- IdeaCentre С340 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:50.8 cm (20")
- AG270 2QC-042US:68.6 cm (27")
Display resolution
- IdeaCentre С340 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:1600 x 900 pixels
- AG270 2QC-042US:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- IdeaCentre С340 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:No
- AG270 2QC-042US:Yes
HD type
- IdeaCentre С340 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:HD+
- AG270 2QC-042US:Full HD
Full HD
- IdeaCentre С340 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:No
- AG270 2QC-042US:Yes
Processor family
- IdeaCentre С340 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:Intel® Core™ i3
- AG270 2QC-042US:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- IdeaCentre С340 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- AG270 2QC-042US:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- IdeaCentre С340 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:i3-3240
- AG270 2QC-042US:i7-4870HQ

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Comparison of С340, AG270 2QC-042US
149 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaCentre С340 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 Model С340 View product	B MSI AG270 2QC-042US View product
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	50.8 cm (20")	68.6 cm (27")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Full HDDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3240	i7-4870HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	BGA 1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	47 W
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR1ZX
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Crystal Well
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	34	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	65.3 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM/SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	FLU, Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MSXC, PSVita, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 615	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0xD26
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	6 W	10 W
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	YAMAHA
Camera1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0.3 MP	2 MP
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® H87
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8.1
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65690	83504
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	497.8 mm	672.2 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	196 mm	66 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	396.2 mm	483 mm
Weight (with stand)Differs	5.9 kg	16.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	mSATA, Serial ATA III

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