Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M vs MSI Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

114specifications compared
45differ
69identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:40.6 cm (16")
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:39.1 cm (15.4")
Processor family
- Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.53 GHz
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of GE600-033ES, GT640-236ES
128 specifications	A MSI Megabook GE600-033ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M Model GE600-033ES View product	B MSI Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model GT640-236ES View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	40.6 cm (16")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:10
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	C2	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	12
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5730	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
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	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® PM55 Express
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43537	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	374 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	246 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.68 cm	3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.5 cm	3.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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