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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X301A-RX231H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980 vs MSI CX61 0NF-238ID

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 83identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • B980
    • i5-3210M
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • L2
    • Smart Cache

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ASUS

X301A-RX231H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980

Model X301A-RX231H

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CX61 0NF-238IDView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Red
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersB980i5-3210M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersQ0L1
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2425
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for oneSRS
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Processor special features20 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6966965708
Processor codeDiffersSR0J1SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one47 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W95 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.7 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers231 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.65 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs3 cm3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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