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MSI Megabook CX500-445BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500 vs MSI Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 40identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Megabook CX500-445BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:40.6 cm (16")
  • Processor family
    • Megabook CX500-445BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
    • Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Megabook CX500-445BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:T4500
    • Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
  • Processor threads
    • Megabook CX500-445BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:2
    • Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Megabook CX500-445BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:2.3 GHz
    • Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Megabook CX500-445BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:1 MB
    • Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:3 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • Megabook CX500-445BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:45 nm
    • Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Megabook CX500-445BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:Penryn
    • Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Arrandale

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Comparison of CX500-445BE, GE600-033ES
136 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium® Dual-CoreIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersT4500i5-430M
Processor cores22
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.26 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynArrandale
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Maximum internal memory4 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobilty Radeon HD 4330AMD Radeon HD 5730
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source766 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHD
Number of built-in speakers22
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast Ethernet, WLAN10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 b/g/n802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4292543537
Processor codeDiffersSLGZCSLBPM
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcerPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.48 kg2.7 kg
Width374 mm374 mm
DepthDiffers247 mm246 mm
Height (front)Differs1.8 cm2.68 cm
Height (rear)Differs3 cm3.5 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portNoNo
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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