Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI F Series FX720-029FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M vs MSI Gaming GE620-216FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

137specifications compared
30differ
107identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- F Series FX720-029FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Black
- Gaming GE620-216FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black, Brown
Display diagonal
- F Series FX720-029FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Gaming GE620-216FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- F Series FX720-029FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1600 x 900 pixels
- Gaming GE620-216FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- F Series FX720-029FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Gaming GE620-216FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- F Series FX720-029FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Gaming GE620-216FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- F Series FX720-029FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
- Gaming GE620-216FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- F Series FX720-029FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2
- Gaming GE620-216FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- F Series FX720-029FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4
- Gaming GE620-216FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8

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Comparison of FX720-029FR, GE620-216FR
144 specifications	A MSI F Series FX720-029FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model FX720-029FR View product	B MSI Gaming GE620-216FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model GE620-216FR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Brown
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
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
Storage2 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDHC, SDXC, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Processor special features5 differ
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)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	418 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	269.3 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.27 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one	39 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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