Product comparison · 2 all-in-one pcs/workstations

MSI AE2040 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M vs MSI AE2420 Intel® Core™ i3

54specifications compared
19differ
35identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- AE2040 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:50.8 cm (20")
- AE2420 Intel® Core™ i3:59.9 cm (23.6")
Display resolution
- AE2040 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:1600 x 900 pixels
- AE2420 Intel® Core™ i3:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- AE2040 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:HD+
- AE2420 Intel® Core™ i3:Full HD
Processor frequency
- AE2040 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2.26 GHz
- AE2420 Intel® Core™ i3:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- AE2040 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:3 MB
- AE2420 Intel® Core™ i3:4 MB
Processor cache type
- AE2040 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Smart Cache
- AE2420 Intel® Core™ i3:L2
Internal memory
- AE2040 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2 GB
- AE2420 Intel® Core™ i3:4 GB
Total storage capacity
- AE2040 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:320 GB
- AE2420 Intel® Core™ i3:640 GB

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Comparison of AE2040, AE2420
131 specifications	A MSI AE2040 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M Model AE2040 View product	B MSI AE2420 Intel® Core™ i3 Model AE2420 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	50.8 cm (20")	59.9 cm (23.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Touch technology	Multi-touch	Multi-touch
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i3-350M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1288	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	17	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBPL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Arrandale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	17.1 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Dual	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
HDD interface	SATA II	SATA II
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 5730
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Cameraidentical
Built-in camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	43529	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	509.7 mm	617.3 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	392.6 mm	461.8 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	54.7 mm	72 mm
Weight (with stand)Differs	7.31 kg	14 kg
Package weightDiffers	13.8 kg	17 kg
Other features2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Chassis type	All-in-One	All-in-One
Display included	Yes	Yes
Megapixel (approx.)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Power supplyDiffers	90 W	180 W
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB

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