Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs MSI F Series FX720-001US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

129specifications compared
26differ
103identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- F Series FX720-001US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- F Series FX720-001US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- F Series FX720-001US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor cores
- F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
- F Series FX720-001US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
Processor threads
- F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
- F Series FX720-001US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
Processor frequency
- F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
- F Series FX720-001US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB
- F Series FX720-001US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:3 MB
Processor socket
- F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Socket 988
- F Series FX720-001US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023

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Comparison of FR720-002US, FX720-001US
144 specifications	A MSI F Series FR720-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model FR720-002US View product	B MSI F Series FX720-001US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model FX720-001US View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i5-2410M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	D2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	23
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	103	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	52224
Processor codeKnown for one	SR02Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	85 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.99 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	269.5 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	418 mm	269.3 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.9 cm (10.6")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.8 cm (16.5")
Height (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.91 cm (1.54")
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	19V DC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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