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MSI Megabook CX640-455NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs MSI Megabook CX640-457NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

142specifications compared
18differ
124identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Megabook CX640-455NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook CX640-457NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Megabook CX640-455NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook CX640-457NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Megabook CX640-455NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
- Megabook CX640-457NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
Processor frequency
- Megabook CX640-455NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
- Megabook CX640-457NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
Processor cache type
- Megabook CX640-455NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:L3
- Megabook CX640-457NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- Megabook CX640-455NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:BGA 1023
- Megabook CX640-457NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988
Tjunction
- Megabook CX640-455NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:85C ; 100C
- Megabook CX640-457NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:100 °C
PCI Express configurations
- Megabook CX640-455NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1x16, 2x8
- Megabook CX640-457NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of CX640-455NL, CX640-457NL
149 specifications	A MSI Megabook CX640-455NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model CX640-455NL View product	B MSI Megabook CX640-457NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model CX640-457NL View product
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	i5-2430M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1300 MHz
Storageidentical
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	53450
Processor codeDiffers	SR04J	SR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)

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