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Lenovo E520 + 0A33943 vs MSI Gaming GE620DX-298CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 81identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • E520 + 0A33943:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GE620DX-298CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • E520 + 0A33943:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GE620DX-298CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • E520 + 0A33943:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GE620DX-298CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • E520 + 0A33943:i3-2310M
    • Gaming GE620DX-298CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • E520 + 0A33943:2
    • Gaming GE620DX-298CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • E520 + 0A33943:4
    • Gaming GE620DX-298CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • E520 + 0A33943:2.1 GHz
    • Gaming GE620DX-298CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • E520 + 0A33943:3 MB
    • Gaming GE620DX-298CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB

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Comparison of E520 + 0A33943, GE620DX-298CS
142 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-2310Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2120
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioTHX TruStudio Pro
Speaker powerKnown for one1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222052219
Processor codeDiffersSR04SSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one6.2 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneIBMUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers380 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers248.5 mm249 mm
Height (front)Differs2.93 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.37 cm3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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