Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GT60 0NC vs MSI S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

140specifications compared
44differ
96identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- GT60 0NC:Black
- S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Silver, White
Display diagonal
- GT60 0NC:39.6 cm (15.6")
- S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- GT60 0NC:1920 x 1080 pixels
- S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Display surface
- GT60 0NC:Matt
- S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Gloss
Processor family
- GT60 0NC:Intel® Core™ i5
- S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- GT60 0NC:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- GT60 0NC:i5-3210M
- S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
Processor frequency
- GT60 0NC:2.5 GHz
- S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of GT60 0NC, S30-i3U465
164 specifications	A MSI GT60 0NC View product	B MSI S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model S30-i3U465 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver, White
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	18
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	564 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	THX TruStudio PRO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Dynaudio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	103	87
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	4
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	40 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	395 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	227 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	22.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps

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