Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI F Series FX420-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M vs MSI Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

124specifications compared
33differ
91identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- F Series FX420-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Black, Grey
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
Display diagonal
- F Series FX420-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:35.6 cm (14")
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- F Series FX420-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- F Series FX420-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- F Series FX420-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- F Series FX420-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- F Series FX420-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- F Series FX420-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4
- Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8

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Comparison of FX420-002US, GT680R-008US
152 specifications	A MSI F Series FX420-002US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model FX420-002US View product	B MSI Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model GT680R-008US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2310M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	J1	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	20
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6470M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel HM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Full-size keyboardDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52220	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SR04S	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.18 kg	3.49 kg
WidthDiffers	350.3 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	234.2 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.97 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.94 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one	35 cm (13.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	23.4 cm (9.22")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	2.97 cm (1.17")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	3.94 cm (1.55")	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
Other features1 differ
3DKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	19V	AC/DC
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V, 19V

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