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Lenovo Essential B50 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop vs MSI CR61 2M-856NL

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 79identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Essential B50 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
    • CR61 2M-856NL:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Essential B50 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:N2830
    • CR61 2M-856NL:i5-4210M
  • Processor threads
    • Essential B50 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:2
    • CR61 2M-856NL:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Essential B50 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:2.41 GHz
    • CR61 2M-856NL:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Essential B50 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:2.16 GHz
    • CR61 2M-856NL:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Essential B50 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:1 MB
    • CR61 2M-856NL:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Essential B50 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:L2
    • CR61 2M-856NL:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Essential B50 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:BGA 1170
    • CR61 2M-856NL:PGA946

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Comparison of B50, CR61 2M-856NL
169 specifications
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersN2830i5-4210M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.41 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.16 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170PGA946
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBay TrailHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs7.5 W37 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers313 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one750 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs750 MHz1150 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced AudioHD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Processor special features15 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8107181012
Processor codeDiffersSR1W4SR1L4
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2200 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.32 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one24.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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