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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs MSI Gaming GE60-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 98identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey, Silver
    • Black, Grey
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-3217U
    • i5-3210M
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 2.5 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 17 W
    • 35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 2.0
    • 3.0

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Lenovo

IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

Model U510

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MSI

Gaming GE60-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

Model GE60-i550M245

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Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverBlack, Grey
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui5-3210M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.5 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)Differs1825
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers524 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Audio3 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home Theater v4THX TruStudio PRO
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerDiffers2 W8 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit LAN, WLAN
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for oneTrendmicro Titanium (30 days), MAGIX Music Maker 16 (30 days), MAGIX Photo Man/ager 9 (30 days),MAGIX Video easy SE (30 days),WinRAR (40 days)
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMSI S-Bar,MSI BurnRecovery, MSI Battery Calibration, MSI Super Charger, Two demo music, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft Windows Live Essentials, Corel WinDVD10 BD (BD SKU), Adobe Reader 9, Adobe Flash Player 10
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569765708
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one45 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one6 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm383 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm37.6 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one38.1 cm (15")
Depth (imperial)Known for one24.9 cm (9.8")
Height (imperial)Known for one2.03 cm (0.8")
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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