Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M vs MSI CX61 0NF-257US

138specifications compared
38differ
100identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:White
- CX61 0NF-257US:Black
Display diagonal
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- CX61 0NF-257US:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- CX61 0NF-257US:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CX61 0NF-257US:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
- CX61 0NF-257US:i5-3210M
Processor frequency
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
- CX61 0NF-257US:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Socket 988
- CX61 0NF-257US:BGA 1023
Processor lithography
- X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:32 nm
- CX61 0NF-257US:22 nm

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Comparison of X301A-RX215H, CX61 0NF-257US
162 specifications	A ASUS X301A-RX215H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model X301A-RX215H View product	B MSI CX61 0NF-257US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i5-3210M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	25
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
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 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SRS
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM70 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	65708
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	47 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	95 W
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
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.7 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	231 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.65 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3 cm	3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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