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HP Pavilion 13-b124tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop vs MSI CX70 2QF-491MY

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 99identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 13-b124tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Silver
    • CX70 2QF-491MY:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 13-b124tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • CX70 2QF-491MY:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion 13-b124tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • CX70 2QF-491MY:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 13-b124tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • CX70 2QF-491MY:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 13-b124tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • CX70 2QF-491MY:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 13-b124tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:i5-4210U
    • CX70 2QF-491MY:i7-4712MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 13-b124tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:2
    • CX70 2QF-491MY:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 13-b124tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:4
    • CX70 2QF-491MY:8

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Comparison of 13-b124tu, CX70 2QF-491MY
184 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Ui7-4712MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeats AudioHD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101678933
Processor codeDiffersSR1EFSR1PS
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one43.5 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.7 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers333.2 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers224.4 mm269.3 mm
HeightDiffers21.4 mm39 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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