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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Classic CX70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 111identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 6 MB

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MSI

Classic CX70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model CX70

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MSI

Classic CX70-I745M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

Model CX70-I745M281W7H

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Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2624
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS PRO Duo Mark 2, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSRS TruSurround XT
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
4G standardKnown for oneWiMAX
4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DVI portKnown for oneNo
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersPointing StickTouchpad
Keyboard number of keysDiffers102103
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Number of hot keysKnown for one6
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2010 Starter
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205671459
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.9 kg
DepthDiffers269.3 mm269 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneYes

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