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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K55A-SO384H-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs MSI Classic CX70-i745M285 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 101identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Brown
    • Black, Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-3210M
    • i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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ASUS

K55A-SO384H-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

Model K55A-SO384H-BE

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MSI

Classic CX70-i745M285 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM

Model CX70-i745M285

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack, Grey
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one39.6 cm
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
HD typeKnown for oneHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2524
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteSRS TruSurround XT
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit LAN, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneSymantec Norton Internet Security (60 days), Symantec Norton Online Backup (30 days), MAGIX Music Maker 16 (30 days), MAGIX Photo Man/ager 9 (30 days), MAGIX Video easy SE (30 days), WinRAR (40 days)
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMSI S-Bar, MSI BurnRecovery, MSI Remind manager, MSI Battery Calibration, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft Windows Live Essentials, TurboBoost Monitor(for Gen.3 Core i), Adobe Reader 9 (Limited Language), Adobe Flash Player 10, Nuance PDF Reader, Corel WinDVD10 BD (BD SKU), Win Bios Flash To
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570871459
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one50 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one4.74 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.52 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm269 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.19 cm
HeightKnown for one39 mm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes

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