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MSI Classic CR70-i545W7H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 122identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Classic CR70-i545W7H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black
    • Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Black, Grey
  • Processor family
    • Classic CR70-i545W7H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Classic CR70-i545W7H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Classic CR70-i545W7H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Classic CR70-i545W7H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
    • Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Classic CR70-i545W7H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
    • Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Classic CR70-i545W7H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Classic CR70-i545W7H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of CR70-i545W7H, CX70-I745M281W7H
164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2624
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDHC, SDXC, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers01
Keyboardidentical
Number of hot keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205671459
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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