Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Classic CR640-221ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M vs MSI Classic CR640-486CS laptop Intel® Pentium® B940

120specifications compared
34differ
86identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Classic CR640-221ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Classic CR640-486CS laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Classic CR640-221ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
- Classic CR640-486CS laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:B940
Processor threads
- Classic CR640-221ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4
- Classic CR640-486CS laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2
Processor frequency
- Classic CR640-221ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
- Classic CR640-486CS laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Classic CR640-221ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:3 MB
- Classic CR640-486CS laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Classic CR640-221ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Smart Cache
- Classic CR640-486CS laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:L3
Processor socket
- Classic CR640-221ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:BGA 1023
- Classic CR640-486CS laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:PGA988
Tjunction
- Classic CR640-221ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:100 °C
- Classic CR640-486CS laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:85 °C

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Comparison of CR640-221ZA, CR640-486CS
149 specifications	A MSI Classic CR640-221ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model CR640-221ZA View product	B MSI Classic CR640-486CS laptop Intel® Pentium® B940 Model CR640-486CS View product
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2310M	B940
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	20
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS Pro-HG, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SRS
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)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® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52220	55626
Processor codeKnown for one	SR04S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Height (front)Differs	2.71 cm	2.7 cm
Other featuresidentical
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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