Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP300LA-DW215P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI Classic CR70-2Mi345 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop

135specifications compared
70differ
65identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Transformer Book Flip TP300LA-DW215P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Classic CR70-2Mi345 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Transformer Book Flip TP300LA-DW215P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Stainless steel
- Classic CR70-2Mi345 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Transformer Book Flip TP300LA-DW215P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Classic CR70-2Mi345 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Transformer Book Flip TP300LA-DW215P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- Classic CR70-2Mi345 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Transformer Book Flip TP300LA-DW215P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
- Classic CR70-2Mi345 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen
- Transformer Book Flip TP300LA-DW215P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Classic CR70-2Mi345 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:No
HD type
- Transformer Book Flip TP300LA-DW215P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):HD
- Classic CR70-2Mi345 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:HD+
Display surface
- Transformer Book Flip TP300LA-DW215P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Gloss
- Classic CR70-2Mi345 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop:Matt

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Comparison of TP300LA-DW215P, CR70-2Mi345
176 specifications	A ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP300LA-DW215P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP300LA-DW215P View product	B MSI Classic CR70-2Mi345 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4100M Laptop Model CR70-2Mi345 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Stainless steel	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceDiffers	Gloss	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-5200U	i3-4100M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-4100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	F0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	37 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	11.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	0x416
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Lite	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1 Pro	Windows 8.1
Processor special features15 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85212	76346
Processor codeDiffers	SR23Y	SR1HB
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	50 Wh	4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	2.37 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.75 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	326 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	232 mm	269.3 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86

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