Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs MSI Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 91identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Grey, Silver
    • Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Black, Grey
  • Display resolution
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
    • Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2
    • Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4
    • Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:2.4 GHz

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182 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverBlack, Grey
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 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)Differs1824
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers524 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audio3 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home Theater v4THX TruStudio PRO
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTrendmicro 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI 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 features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569771459
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one45 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm383 mm
HeightKnown for one21 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one38.1 cm (15")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one24.9 cm (9.8")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one2.03 cm (0.8")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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