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MSI Gaming GE620-036FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs MSI Gaming GT680R-017FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 95identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gaming GE620-036FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black, Brown
    • Gaming GT680R-017FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
  • Display resolution
    • Gaming GE620-036FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GT680R-017FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Gaming GE620-036FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT680R-017FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GE620-036FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT680R-017FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GE620-036FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
    • Gaming GT680R-017FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming GE620-036FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
    • Gaming GT680R-017FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming GE620-036FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
    • Gaming GT680R-017FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Gaming GE620-036FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
    • Gaming GT680R-017FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz

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Comparison of GE620-036FR, GT680R-017FR
145 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BrownBlack
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2320
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB3 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Differs01
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
HDD capacityDiffers640 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDXC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersTHX TruStudio ProDynaudio + THX
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222452219
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR02Y
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W150 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers249.5 mm265 mm
Height (front)Differs3.27 cm3.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.76 cm4.6 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM67 Express

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