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ASUS S300CA-C1041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-2PCI345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 83identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • S300CA-C1041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
    • Classic CX61-2PCI345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:Black, Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • S300CA-C1041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Classic CX61-2PCI345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • S300CA-C1041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Classic CX61-2PCI345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • S300CA-C1041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
    • Classic CX61-2PCI345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:No
  • HD type
    • S300CA-C1041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:HD
    • Classic CX61-2PCI345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • S300CA-C1041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Classic CX61-2PCI345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • S300CA-C1041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Classic CX61-2PCI345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • S300CA-C1041H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
    • Classic CX61-2PCI345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:i3-4000M

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Comparison of S300CA-C1041H, CX61-2PCI345W7
176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack, Grey
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui3-4000M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one17Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 820M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
WWANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570775104
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR1HC
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one44 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.76 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers331 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one21.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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