Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS E-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M vs MSI Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

123specifications compared
37differ
86identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- E-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Brown
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
Display resolution
- E-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- E-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- E-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- E-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- E-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- E-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
Processor frequency
- E-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz

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Comparison of E-A1, GT680R-008US
150 specifications	A ASUS E-A1 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model E-A1 View product	B MSI Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model GT680R-008US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Black
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2310M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	J1	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	20
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	THX TruStudio PRO
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52220	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SR04S	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	58 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.49 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	260 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.83 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz	100 - 240V, 19V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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