Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 4050-0328 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop vs MSI S30 0M-034FR

121specifications compared
36differ
85identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Inspiron 4050-0328 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:Black
- S30 0M-034FR:White
Display diagonal
- Inspiron 4050-0328 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- S30 0M-034FR:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Inspiron 4050-0328 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- S30 0M-034FR:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Inspiron 4050-0328 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- S30 0M-034FR:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Inspiron 4050-0328 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:i5-2450M
- S30 0M-034FR:i3-3227U
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 4050-0328 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:2.5 GHz
- S30 0M-034FR:1.9 GHz
Processor lithography
- Inspiron 4050-0328 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:32 nm
- S30 0M-034FR:22 nm
Processor codename
- Inspiron 4050-0328 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:Sandy Bridge
- S30 0M-034FR:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of 4050-0328, S30 0M-034FR
153 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 4050-0328 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop Model 4050-0328 View product	B MSI S30 0M-034FR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2450M	i3-3227U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	19
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1023
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7450M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	THX
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM67 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 8
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53452	72057
Processor codeDiffers	SR04Z	SR0XF
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	2200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	227 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.47 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.8 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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