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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15, BE vs MSI Classic CR500-243BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 44identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad Edge 15, BE:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Classic CR500-243BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad Edge 15, BE:i5-430M
    • Classic CR500-243BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:T4500
  • Processor threads
    • ThinkPad Edge 15, BE:4
    • Classic CR500-243BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:2
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad Edge 15, BE:2.26 GHz
    • Classic CR500-243BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ThinkPad Edge 15, BE:3 MB
    • Classic CR500-243BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:1 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • ThinkPad Edge 15, BE:32 nm
    • Classic CR500-243BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:45 nm
  • Processor codename
    • ThinkPad Edge 15, BE:Arrandale
    • Classic CR500-243BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:Penryn
  • Number of Processing Die Transistors
    • ThinkPad Edge 15, BE:382 M
    • Classic CR500-243BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:410 M

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Comparison of ThinkPad Edge 15, BE, CR500-243BE
135 specifications
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-430MT4500
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.53 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB1 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1288Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-400 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersArrandalePenryn
Bus typeKnown for oneDMIUnknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneC2Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one17Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one766 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/n802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers4353742925
Processor codeDiffersSLBPMSLGZC
Processor package sizeKnown for onerPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.48 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source374 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source247 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 cm
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA MCP79MVL
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad

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