Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs MSI Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

144specifications compared
35differ
109identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:HD
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:HD+
Processor family
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
Processor cores
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:4
- Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:8

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Comparison of CR61-i345W7H, CX70-I745M281W7H
171 specifications	A MSI Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model CR61-i345W7H View product	B MSI Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop Model CX70-I745M281W7H View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	i7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PGA988
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS PC Sound	SRS TruSurround XT
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	87	103
Number of hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71465	71459
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0UX
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	249 mm	269 mm
HeightDiffers	37.6 mm	39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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