Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Classic CR640-235UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M vs MSI F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

117specifications compared
23differ
94identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Classic CR640-235UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- Classic CR640-235UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Classic CR640-235UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Classic CR640-235UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- Classic CR640-235UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
PCI Express configurations
- Classic CR640-235UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Classic CR640-235UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:21
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:23
Total storage capacity
- Classic CR640-235UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:320 GB
- F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:640 GB

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Comparison of CR640-235UK, FX720
145 specifications	A MSI Classic CR640-235UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model CR640-235UK View product	B MSI F Series FX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model FX720 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2310M	i5-2410M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	23
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS Pro-HG, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SRS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52220	52224
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); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	269.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes

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