Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Megabook GE600-i5447BW7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M vs Samsung NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270

83specifications compared
50differ
33identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Megabook GE600-i5447BW7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Black, Gold
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:Blue
Display diagonal
- Megabook GE600-i5447BW7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:40.6 cm (16")
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- Megabook GE600-i5447BW7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:1920 x 1080 pixels
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Megabook GE600-i5447BW7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:16:9
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:5:3
Processor family
- Megabook GE600-i5447BW7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- Megabook GE600-i5447BW7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:N270
Processor cores
- Megabook GE600-i5447BW7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:1
Processor threads
- Megabook GE600-i5447BW7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:2

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Comparison of GE600-i5447BW7P, NP-N310-KA07US
153 specifications	A MSI Megabook GE600-i5447BW7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M Model GE600-i5447BW7P View product	B Samsung NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Model NP-N310-KA07US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Gold	Blue
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	40.6 cm (16")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	5:3
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	N270
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.53 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket F (1207)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Diamondville
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C2	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	2.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °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	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphicsidentical
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	AMD Radeon HD 5730	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS 3D
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g/n	802.11 b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slot	No	No
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
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	103	83
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows XP Home Edition
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security 9.0 (60 d)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Magic Keyboard Easy Display Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Samsung Magic Doctor Samsung Update Plus Recovery Solutions III Easy Battery Manager Easy Resolution Manager Battery Life Extender Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Cyberlink YouCam
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43537	36331
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLB73
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
BIOS passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.31 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	374 x 246 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	262 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	184 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8850 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 h

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