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MSI CX620 MX-242NE vs MSI Megabook CX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 88identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • CX620 MX-242NE:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Megabook CX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • CX620 MX-242NE:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Megabook CX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • CX620 MX-242NE:Intel® Pentium®
    • Megabook CX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • CX620 MX-242NE:P6000
    • Megabook CX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
  • Processor threads
    • CX620 MX-242NE:2
    • Megabook CX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • CX620 MX-242NE:1.86 GHz
    • Megabook CX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.4 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • CX620 MX-242NE:2.5 GT/s
    • Megabook CX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4.8 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • CX620 MX-242NE:PGA988
    • Megabook CX720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Socket 988

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Comparison of CX620 MX-242NE, CX720
140 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersP6000i5-450M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.86 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s4.8 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersPGA988Socket 988
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium P6000 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-400 Series
SteppingDiffersC2K0
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers116
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1418
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.66 GHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 545VNVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.5 GB1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDAUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Headphone outputsDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Processor special features7 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4905849022
Processor codeDiffersSLBWBSLBTZ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1/4.2
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.48 kg3 kg
WidthKnown for one374 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one247 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source414 x 267 x 37.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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