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MSI CR70 2M-308FR vs MSI CX70 2PF-431FR

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 121identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • CR70 2M-308FR:Intel® Pentium®
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • CR70 2M-308FR:3560M
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:i5-4210M
  • Processor threads
    • CR70 2M-308FR:2
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:4
  • Processor frequency
    • CR70 2M-308FR:2.4 GHz
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CR70 2M-308FR:2 MB
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • CR70 2M-308FR:L3
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:Smart Cache
  • PCI Express configurations
    • CR70 2M-308FR:2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • PCI Express slots version
    • CR70 2M-308FR:2.0
    • CX70 2PF-431FR:3.0

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Comparison of CR70 2M-308FR, CX70 2PF-431FR
158 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers3560Mi5-4210M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 3000 series for MobileIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 840M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x416
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101381012
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR1L4
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2

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