Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Megabook GX640-i7287LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM vs MSI U160-4515W7S Intel Atom® N450 Netbook

77specifications compared
38differ
39identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Megabook GX640-i7287LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Black, Red
- U160-4515W7S Intel Atom® N450 Netbook:Gold
Display diagonal
- Megabook GX640-i7287LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:39.1 cm (15.4")
- U160-4515W7S Intel Atom® N450 Netbook:25.4 cm (10")
Display resolution
- Megabook GX640-i7287LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1680 x 1050 pixels
- U160-4515W7S Intel Atom® N450 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Megabook GX640-i7287LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:16:10
- U160-4515W7S Intel Atom® N450 Netbook:5:3
Processor family
- Megabook GX640-i7287LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- U160-4515W7S Intel Atom® N450 Netbook:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Megabook GX640-i7287LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
- U160-4515W7S Intel Atom® N450 Netbook:N450
Processor cores
- Megabook GX640-i7287LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
- U160-4515W7S Intel Atom® N450 Netbook:1
Processor threads
- Megabook GX640-i7287LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
- U160-4515W7S Intel Atom® N450 Netbook:2

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Comparison of GX640-i7287LW7P, U160-4515W7S
143 specifications	A MSI Megabook GX640-i7287LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model GX640-i7287LW7P View product	B MSI U160-4515W7S Intel Atom® N450 Netbook Model U160-4515W7S View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Gold
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	25.4 cm (10")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	5:3
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	N450
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.66 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 559
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Atom N400 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Pineview
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	B1	A0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	5.5 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	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	774 M	123 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	66 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
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
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 5850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 3150
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1	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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	103	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Starter
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 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
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	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)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	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	43122	42503
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLBMG
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	7200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	360 x 260 x 36 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	265 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.98 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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