Product comparison · 2 laptops

LG P series P430-K.AN51G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M vs MSI X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300

110specifications compared
46differ
64identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- P series P430-K.AN51G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Aluminium, Silver
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Brown
Processor family
- P series P430-K.AN51G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- P series P430-K.AN51G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:SU7300
Processor threads
- P series P430-K.AN51G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:4
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:2
Processor frequency
- P series P430-K.AN51G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1.3 GHz
Processor socket
- P series P430-K.AN51G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Socket 988
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:BGA 956
Processor lithography
- P series P430-K.AN51G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:32 nm
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:45 nm
Processor codename
- P series P430-K.AN51G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Sandy Bridge
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Penryn

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Comparison of P430-K.AN51G, X420-041IT
166 specifications	A LG P series P430-K.AN51G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Model P430-K.AN51G View product	B MSI X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 Model X420-041IT View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Aluminium, Silver	Brown
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2520M	SU7300
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 956
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	J1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	10 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm²
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5430
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	AMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter 2010 Norton AntiVirus 2011	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features21 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52229	42791
Processor codeDiffers	SR048	SLGYV
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.94 kg	1.88 kg
WidthDiffers	329.4 mm	350 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	234 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.38 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.78 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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