Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Classic CX61-i530M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs MSI Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop

126specifications compared
51differ
75identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Classic CX61-i530M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black, Grey
- Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:White
Display diagonal
- Classic CX61-i530M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Classic CX61-i530M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Classic CX61-i530M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
- Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
Processor threads
- Classic CX61-i530M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
- Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Classic CX61-i530M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
- Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz
Processor cache
- Classic CX61-i530M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3 MB
- Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Classic CX61-i530M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Smart Cache
- Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:L2

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Comparison of CX61-i530M245, S300M-007FR
160 specifications	A MSI Classic CX61-i530M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model CX61-i530M245 View product	B MSI Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop Model S300M-007FR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	White
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	987
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	15
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS	THX TruStudio Pro
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Symantec Norton Internet Security (60 days), Symantec Norton Online Backup (30 days), MAGIX Music Maker 16 (30 days), MAGIX Photo Man/ager 9 (30 days),MAGIX Video easy SE (30 days),WinRAR (40 days)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	MSI S-Bar,MSI BurnRecovery, MSI Remind manager, MSI Battery Calibration, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft Windows Live Essentials, TurboBoost Monitor(for Gen.3 Core i), Adobe Reader 9 (Limited Language), Corel WinDVD10 BD (BD SKU), Adobe Flash Player 10, Nuance PDF Reader, Win Bios Flash Too	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	67194
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR0V4
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.x
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	95 W	40 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	227 mm
HeightDiffers	37.6 mm	22.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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