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Lenovo ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation vs MSI CX70 2PF-431FR

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 93identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:Laptop
  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:Full HD
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:HD+
  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:i7-4810MQ
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:i5-4210M
  • Processor cores
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:4
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:2

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Comparison of W541, CX70 2PF-431FR
173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersMobile workstationLaptop
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4810MQi5-4210M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4800 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W37 W
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePGA946
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® Quadro® K2100MNVIDIA® GeForce® 840M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home TheaterHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® QM87Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8.1 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893781012
Processor codeDiffersSR15KSR1L4
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers96
Battery capacityDiffers99.9 Wh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one11.1 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers170 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers376.6 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers248.1 mm269.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.79 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.95 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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