Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo L512 + 45N6693 vs MSI Classic CX620MX-i3308N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

111specifications compared
27differ
84identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- L512 + 45N6693:Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CX620MX-i3308N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- L512 + 45N6693:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CX620MX-i3308N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- L512 + 45N6693:i5-480M
- Classic CX620MX-i3308N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor frequency
- L512 + 45N6693:2.66 GHz
- Classic CX620MX-i3308N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
Stepping
- L512 + 45N6693:K0
- Classic CX620MX-i3308N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:C2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- L512 + 45N6693:20
- Classic CX620MX-i3308N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:16
Maximum internal memory
- L512 + 45N6693:8 GB
- Classic CX620MX-i3308N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:4 GB
Optical drive type
- L512 + 45N6693:DVD-RW
- Classic CX620MX-i3308N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:DVD Super Multi

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Comparison of L512 + 45N6693, CX620MX-i3308N
145 specifications	A Lenovo L512 + 45N6693 View product	B MSI Classic CX620MX-i3308N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model CX620MX-i3308N View product
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i3-330M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	K0	C2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	16
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 545v
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	47663
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SLBNF
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	IBM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	247 mm	247.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Differs	3.6 cm	3.5 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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