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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop vs MSI Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 90identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-3227U
    • i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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Lenovo

ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

Model S531

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MSI

Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

Model CX70-I745M281W7H

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3227Ui7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1924
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home TheaterSRS TruSurround XT
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneJBL
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers01
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103
Number of hot keysKnown for one6
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2010 Starter
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205771459
Processor codeDiffersSR0XFSR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one62.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.29 kg2.9 kg
WidthKnown for one418 mm
DepthKnown for one269 mm
HeightKnown for one39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Technical detailsidentical
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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