Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI CR61 0M-609BE vs MSI S30 0M-031BE

134specifications compared
28differ
106identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- CR61 0M-609BE:Black
- S30 0M-031BE:White
Display diagonal
- CR61 0M-609BE:39.6 cm (15.6")
- S30 0M-031BE:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- CR61 0M-609BE:Intel® Core™ i5
- S30 0M-031BE:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- CR61 0M-609BE:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- S30 0M-031BE:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- CR61 0M-609BE:i5-3230M
- S30 0M-031BE:i3-3227U
Processor frequency
- CR61 0M-609BE:2.6 GHz
- S30 0M-031BE:1.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- CR61 0M-609BE:35 W
- S30 0M-031BE:17 W
PCI Express slots version
- CR61 0M-609BE:3.0
- S30 0M-031BE:2.0

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Comparison of CR61 0M-609BE, S30 0M-031BE
149 specifications	A MSI CR61 0M-609BE View product	B MSI S30 0M-031BE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i3-3227U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	19
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	564 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS	THX
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	72057
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0XF
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	249.5 mm	227 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.23 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.76 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.8 mm

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