Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Megabook CX620-226NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M vs MSI X620-029ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300

116specifications compared
38differ
78identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Megabook CX620-226NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
- X620-029ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Megabook CX620-226NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
- X620-029ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:SU7300
Processor threads
- Megabook CX620-226NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4
- X620-029ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:2
Processor frequency
- Megabook CX620-226NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
- X620-029ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1.3 GHz
Processor socket
- Megabook CX620-226NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:BGA 1288
- X620-029ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:BGA 956
Processor lithography
- Megabook CX620-226NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:32 nm
- X620-029ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:45 nm
Processor codename
- Megabook CX620-226NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Arrandale
- X620-029ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Penryn
Bus type
- Megabook CX620-226NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:DMI
- X620-029ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:FSB

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Comparison of CX620-226NL, X620-029ES
139 specifications	A MSI Megabook CX620-226NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M Model CX620-226NL View product	B MSI X620-029ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 Model X620-029ES View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	SU7300
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.53 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	1.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 956
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	C2	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	17	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5430
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HDA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Works 8.5/Adobe Reader 9.1/Burn Recovery/Win Rar/Easy Face/Windows Live v3.0/Easy Viewer/S-Bar
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43537	42791
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLGYV
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.48 kg	2.41 kg
WidthDiffers	374 mm	392 mm
DepthDiffers	247 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	36.3 mm

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