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HP ENVY 6-1208ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 102identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ENVY 6-1208ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Black
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Brown
  • Processor model
    • ENVY 6-1208ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ENVY 6-1208ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ENVY 6-1208ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ENVY 6-1208ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:17 W
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • ENVY 6-1208ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:2.0
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • ENVY 6-1208ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:18
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:26
  • Internal memory
    • ENVY 6-1208ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:6 GB
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4 GB

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161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Brown
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3337Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1826
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
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 base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeats AudioSRS
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutDiffersQWERTYQWERTZ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205572056
Processor codeDiffersSR0XLSR0WX
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W95 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.15 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers374 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers252.8 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one19.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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