Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI F Series FX720-041BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs MSI Wind U100-015 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook

89specifications compared
60differ
29identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- F Series FX720-041BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black
- Wind U100-015 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:White
Display diagonal
- F Series FX720-041BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Wind U100-015 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:25.4 cm (10")
Display resolution
- F Series FX720-041BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1600 x 900 pixels
- Wind U100-015 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- F Series FX720-041BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:16:9
- Wind U100-015 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:5:3
Processor family
- F Series FX720-041BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Wind U100-015 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- F Series FX720-041BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
- Wind U100-015 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:N270
Processor cores
- F Series FX720-041BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
- Wind U100-015 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1
Processor threads
- F Series FX720-041BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
- Wind U100-015 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:2

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Comparison of FX720-041BE, U100-015
155 specifications	A MSI F Series FX720-041BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model FX720-041BE View product	B MSI Wind U100-015 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook Model U100-015 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	25.4 cm (10")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	5:3
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2410M	N270
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket F (1207)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Diamondville
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	J1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	2.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °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)Differs	23	12
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 mm²
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	1 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	160 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDHC, SDXC, xD	MMC, SD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
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
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	THX TruStudio Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATI XGP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows XP Home Edition
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features20 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64Differs	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 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 Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)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	36331
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE2, SSE3
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLB73
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	1 kg
WidthDiffers	418 mm	260 mm
DepthDiffers	269.3 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	39 mm	32 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel 945GSE
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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