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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop vs MSI Classic CX70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 90identical
  • 46known 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™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-3227U
    • i5-3230M
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.9 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 17 W
    • 35 W

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Lenovo

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

Model S531

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MSI

Classic CX70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model CX70

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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
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3227Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1926
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS PRO Duo Mark 2, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home TheaterHD
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneJBL
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
4G standardKnown for oneWiMAX
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
DVI portKnown for oneNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavPointing Stick
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows Vista Home Premium
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features4 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 IDDiffers7205772056
Processor codeDiffersSR0XFSR0WX
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.29 kg2.7 kg
WidthKnown for one418 mm
DepthKnown for one269.3 mm
HeightKnown for one39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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