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MSI F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs MSI F Series FX603-064US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 78identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • F Series FX603-064US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1600 x 900 pixels
    • F Series FX603-064US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • F Series FX603-064US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • F Series FX603-064US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
    • F Series FX603-064US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor cores
    • F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
    • F Series FX603-064US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2
  • Processor threads
    • F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
    • F Series FX603-064US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
    • F Series FX603-064US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz

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Comparison of FR720-002US, FX603-064US
151 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi5-480M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersD2K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz766 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit ethernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221952952
Processor codeDiffersSR02YSLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers85 W90 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.99 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers269.5 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers418 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38.3 cm (15.1")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 cm (9.83")
Height (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm (1.48")
HeightKnown for one39 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one19V DCUnknown — not stated by the source

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