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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Classic CR640-035US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M vs Samsung Q NP-Q430-JU01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 67identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-2310M
    • i5-460M
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.1 GHz
    • 2.53 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 2.5 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1023
    • BGA 1288

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MSI

Classic CR640-035US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

Model CR640-035US

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Samsung

Q NP-Q430-JU01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

Model NP-Q430-JU01US

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2310Mi5-460M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz2.53 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersJ1K0
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2119
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHz
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS Pro-HG, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz766 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneHDA
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers9988
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222050179
Processor codeDiffersSR04SSLC22
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W60 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.38 kg
WidthDiffers260 mm342.9 mm
DepthDiffers380 mm238.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.4 cm
HeightKnown for one33 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one34.3 cm (13.5")
Depth (imperial)Known for one23.9 cm (9.4")
Height (imperial)Known for one3.3 cm (1.3")
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Power requirementsKnown for one19V DC
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes

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