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MSI F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs MSI GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-657XTR

131specifications compared
51differ
80identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
- GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-657XTR:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Not supported
- GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-657XTR:Full HD
LED backlight
- F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:No
- GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-657XTR:Yes
Processor generation
- F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-657XTR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
- GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-657XTR:i5-4210H
Processor boost frequency
- F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
- GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-657XTR:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
- GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-657XTR:2.9 GHz
Processor socket
- F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
- GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-657XTR:BGA 1364

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Comparison of FX420X-I5525, GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-657XTR
165 specifications	A MSI F Series FX420X-I5525 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model FX420X-I5525 View product	B MSI GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-657XTR View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	Full HD
LED backlightDiffers	No	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screen	No	No
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2410M	i5-4210H
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.9 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	J1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	47 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	23	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6470M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	87	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	FreeDOS	FreeDOS
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
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 version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52224	78929
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR1Q0
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	120 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	350 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	269.3 mm
HeightDiffers	33.5 mm	39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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