Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Megabook CX720-0W4XYU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs Samsung R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

129specifications compared
32differ
97identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Megabook CX720-0W4XYU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Black
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black, Brushed steel
Display diagonal
- Megabook CX720-0W4XYU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Megabook CX720-0W4XYU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1600 x 900 pixels
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Megabook CX720-0W4XYU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Megabook CX720-0W4XYU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Megabook CX720-0W4XYU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor socket
- Megabook CX720-0W4XYU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- Megabook CX720-0W4XYU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:105 °C
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C

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Comparison of CX720-0W4XYU, R540-JT0BDE
154 specifications	A MSI Megabook CX720-0W4XYU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model CX720-0W4XYU View product	B Samsung R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model R540-JT0BDE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Brushed steel
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ABS synthetics
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i3-380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Audio1 differ
Built-in subwooferDiffers	Yes	No
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Update Plus Easy Display Manger Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Center
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	2.8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	60 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	414 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.37 cm	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	3.83 cm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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