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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Classic CX41-203TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs MSI S Series S30-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 103identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Brown
    • White
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i3-3227U
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 1.9 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 35 W
    • 17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 3.0
    • 2.0

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MSI

Classic CX41-203TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

Model CX41-203TW

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MSI

S Series S30-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U

Model S30-028TW

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BrownWhite
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi3-3227U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2619
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB564 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one64 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7670MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDTHX
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205672057
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0XF
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers349.7 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers234.8 mm227 mm
HeightDiffers32 mm22.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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