Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Transformer Book TX300CA-0161A3337U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI CX61 2PC-1216XES

135specifications compared
58differ
77identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Transformer Book TX300CA-0161A3337U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- CX61 2PC-1216XES:Laptop
Product colour
- Transformer Book TX300CA-0161A3337U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey, Stainless steel
- CX61 2PC-1216XES:Black, Brown
Form factor
- Transformer Book TX300CA-0161A3337U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- CX61 2PC-1216XES:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Transformer Book TX300CA-0161A3337U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- CX61 2PC-1216XES:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Transformer Book TX300CA-0161A3337U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- CX61 2PC-1216XES:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Transformer Book TX300CA-0161A3337U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- CX61 2PC-1216XES:No
HD type
- Transformer Book TX300CA-0161A3337U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- CX61 2PC-1216XES:HD
Display surface
- Transformer Book TX300CA-0161A3337U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Hybrid (2-in-1):Gloss
- CX61 2PC-1216XES:Matt

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Comparison of TX300CA-0161A3337U, CX61 2PC-1216XES
178 specifications	A ASUS Transformer Book TX300CA-0161A3337U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TX300CA-0161A3337U View product	B MSI CX61 2PC-1216XES View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Stainless steel	Black, Brown
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceDiffers	Gloss	Matt
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3337U	i5-4210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	628 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MMC, SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
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
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS PC Sound
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
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	FreeDOS
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72055	81012
Processor codeDiffers	SR0XL	SR1L4
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
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
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, RoHS, JATE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.9 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	340 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	219 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	7 mm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.39 cm	3.76 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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