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ASUS K46CA-WX128 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U vs MSI F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 82identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K46CA-WX128 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Black, Stainless steel
    • F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black
  • LED backlight
    • K46CA-WX128 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Yes
    • F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:No
  • Processor family
    • K46CA-WX128 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • K46CA-WX128 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K46CA-WX128 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:i7-3537U
    • F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K46CA-WX128 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3.1 GHz
    • F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K46CA-WX128 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:2 GHz
    • F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • K46CA-WX128 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:4 MB
    • F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:3 MB

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Comparison of K46CA-WX128, FX420X-I5525
150 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalKnown for one35.6 cm (14")Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightDiffersYesNo
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3537Ui5-2410M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2023
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1066 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Radeon HD 6470M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-x, VT-dVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205452224
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0XGUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one44 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers348 mm350 mm
DepthDiffers248 mm234 mm
HeightDiffers21.7 mm33.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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