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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 14-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-i573M281 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 98identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-2375M
    • i5-3230M
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.5 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • 32 nm
    • 22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Sandy Bridge
    • Ivy Bridge

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HP

Pavilion 14-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop

Model 14-b172ed

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MSI

Classic CX61-i573M281 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model CX61-i573M281

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2375Mi5-3230M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1526
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one1
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.65 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced AudioSRS
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
WWANKnown for oneNot installed
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7425972056
Processor codeDiffersSR0U4SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
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
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.8 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers347 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm38 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one480 mm
Package depthKnown for one80 mm
Package heightKnown for one345 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps

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