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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E430c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop vs MSI GT70 2OC-680CZ

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 81identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Not supported
    • Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-2520M
    • i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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188 specifications
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Lenovo

ThinkPad Edge E430c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop

Model E430c

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MSI

GT70 2OC-680CZView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2520Mi7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988PGA946
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersJ1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W47 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one25
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one2
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Enhanced Audio V2Sound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNo
Rear cameraKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222975117
Processor codeDiffersSR048SR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one32 nm
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one180 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.15 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm288 mm
HeightKnown for one55 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.85 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.15 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business

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