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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad 420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M vs MSI X-Slim Series X460-i747W7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 85identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-2540M
    • i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.3 GHz
    • 2.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 6 MB

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Lenovo

ThinkPad 420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M

Model 420

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MSI

X-Slim Series X460-i747W7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

Model X460-i747W7P

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Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2540Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers100 C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2620
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® QM67 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Full-size keyboardDiffersYesNo
Numeric keypadKnown for oneNo
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5007252219
Processor codeDiffersSR046SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery capacityKnown for one5900 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.24 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm337 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm239.4 mm
Height (front)Differs3 cm2.53 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.04 cm3.16 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC - DC
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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