Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Classic CX41-203TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs MSI S Series S20-065TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1)

135specifications compared
43differ
92identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Classic CX41-203TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Laptop
- S Series S20-065TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Classic CX41-203TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Black, Brown
- S Series S20-065TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):White
Form factor
- Classic CX41-203TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Clamshell
- S Series S20-065TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Track Slider)
Display diagonal
- Classic CX41-203TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:35.6 cm (14")
- S Series S20-065TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Classic CX41-203TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:1366 x 768 pixels
- S Series S20-065TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Classic CX41-203TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:No
- S Series S20-065TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Classic CX41-203TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:HD
- S Series S20-065TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- Classic CX41-203TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
- S Series S20-065TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of CX41-203TW, S20-065TW
158 specifications	A MSI Classic CX41-203TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Model CX41-203TW View product	B MSI S Series S20-065TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model S20-065TW View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Brown	White
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Track Slider)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i7-3537U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	20
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	750 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7670M	Not available
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	THX TruStudio Pro
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	72054
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0XG
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	349.7 mm	302.6 mm
DepthDiffers	234.8 mm	196.1 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	19.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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