Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM vs MSI F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

129specifications compared
28differ
101identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:Black, Silver
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black, Grey
Processor model
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:i3-330UM
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:1.2 GHz
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:BGA 1288
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:18 W
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:35 W
Tjunction
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:105 °C
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:9
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
Total storage capacity
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:320 GB
- F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:500 GB

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Comparison of U460, FX400-063US
187 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM Model U460 View product	B MSI F Series FX400-063US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model FX400-063US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Grey
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330UM	i3-380M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	19
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 305M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 325M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	166 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee VirusScan Plus, Microsoft Ofﬁce 2010	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Lenovo OneKey Recovery Lenovo ReadyComm Adobe Reader Fingerprint Software Windows Live Essential CyberLink YouCam VeriFace Lenovo Energy Management Software Lenovo DirectShare Lenovo Security Suite ooVoo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49021	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	EPEAT, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.95 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	338 mm	350 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	234 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.1 cm	3 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.49 cm	3.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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