Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI F Series FX420-050US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs MSI X-Slim Series X350-0W1NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300

104specifications compared
44differ
60identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- F Series FX420-050US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black, Silver
- X-Slim Series X350-0W1NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Black
Display diagonal
- F Series FX420-050US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:35.6 cm (14")
- X-Slim Series X350-0W1NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:34 cm (13.4")
Processor family
- F Series FX420-050US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
- X-Slim Series X350-0W1NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- F Series FX420-050US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
- X-Slim Series X350-0W1NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:SU7300
Processor threads
- F Series FX420-050US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
- X-Slim Series X350-0W1NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:2
Processor frequency
- F Series FX420-050US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
- X-Slim Series X350-0W1NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1.3 GHz
Processor socket
- F Series FX420-050US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
- X-Slim Series X350-0W1NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:BGA 956
Processor lithography
- F Series FX420-050US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:32 nm
- X-Slim Series X350-0W1NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:45 nm

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Comparison of FX420-050US, X350-0W1NL
164 specifications	A MSI F Series FX420-050US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model FX420-050US View product	B MSI X-Slim Series X350-0W1NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 Model X350-0W1NL View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	34 cm (13.4")
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2410M	SU7300
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 956
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	J1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	10 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	23	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6470M	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD, Intel	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	THX TruStudio Pro	HDA
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52224	42791
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGYV
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.18 kg	1.5 kg
Width (imperial)Known for one	23.4 cm (9.22")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	35 cm (13.8")	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
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	224 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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