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MSI CX61 0NF-257US vs MSI Gaming GE620DX-435X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 107identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • CX61 0NF-257US:Black
    • Gaming GE620DX-435X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Brown
  • Processor generation
    • CX61 0NF-257US:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GE620DX-435X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • CX61 0NF-257US:i5-3210M
    • Gaming GE620DX-435X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CX61 0NF-257US:3.1 GHz
    • Gaming GE620DX-435X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CX61 0NF-257US:2.5 GHz
    • Gaming GE620DX-435X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • CX61 0NF-257US:BGA 1023
    • Gaming GE620DX-435X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988
  • Processor lithography
    • CX61 0NF-257US:22 nm
    • Gaming GE620DX-435X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • CX61 0NF-257US:Ivy Bridge
    • Gaming GE620DX-435X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of CX61 0NF-257US, GE620DX-435X
154 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi5-2430M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2524
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRSHDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.02.1+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570853450
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers95 W120 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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