Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI F Series FX600MX-002IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs MSI X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300

127specifications compared
46differ
81identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- F Series FX600MX-002IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Brown
Display diagonal
- F Series FX600MX-002IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- F Series FX600MX-002IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- F Series FX600MX-002IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:SU7300
Processor threads
- F Series FX600MX-002IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:2
Processor frequency
- F Series FX600MX-002IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1.3 GHz
Processor socket
- F Series FX600MX-002IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:BGA 956
Processor lithography
- F Series FX600MX-002IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:32 nm
- X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:45 nm

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Comparison of FX600MX-002IT, X420-041IT
155 specifications	A MSI F Series FX600MX-002IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model FX600MX-002IT View product	B MSI X-Slim Series X420-041IT laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 Model X420-041IT View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	SU7300
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 956
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	K0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	10 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® G310M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5430
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	AMD
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	103	87
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	42791
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLGYV
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.41 kg	1.88 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	350 mm
DepthDiffers	249.2 mm	234 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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