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MSI CX61 0OL-696US vs MSI S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 94identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • CX61 0OL-696US:Black, Brown
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Silver, White
  • Display diagonal
    • CX61 0OL-696US:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Display resolution
    • CX61 0OL-696US:1366 x 768 pixels
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • CX61 0OL-696US:No
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
  • HD type
    • CX61 0OL-696US:HD
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor model
    • CX61 0OL-696US:i5-3230M
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CX61 0OL-696US:3.2 GHz
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CX61 0OL-696US:2.6 GHz
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz

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Comparison of CX61 0OL-696US, S20
160 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BrownSilver, White
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Floating Slider)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2617
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicro SATA III
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRSHD
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205665707
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers95 W40 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg1.16 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm302.6 mm
DepthDiffers249.5 mm19.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.23 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.76 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source196.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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