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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Gaming GE60-i560M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop vs MSI S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 102identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Grey
    • Silver, White
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • i5-3210M
    • i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 35 W
    • 17 W

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MSI

Gaming GE60-i560M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

Model GE60-i560M245

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MSI

S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

Model S30-i3U465

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreySilver, White
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2518
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB564 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDIO, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one64 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneTHX TruStudio PRO
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one87
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZ
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570865697
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31 x 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W40 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm227 mm
HeightDiffers37.6 mm22.8 mm
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps

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