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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo L520 + ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3 vs MSI Gaming GT685R-837NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 83identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD+
    • Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-2450M
    • i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.2 GHz

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Lenovo

L520 + ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3View product
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MSI

Gaming GT685R-837NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

Model GT685R-837NL

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Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Form factorKnown for oneClamshell
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2522
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 580M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1200 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioTHX TruStudio Pro
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345253470
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one6.6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one150 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.61 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers247 mm250 mm
HeightKnown for one55 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Bag includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business

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