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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Megabook NF-203FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 97identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD+
    • HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i3-3227U
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 1.9 GHz

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Megabook NF-203FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model NF-203FR

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S Series S30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

Model S30

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi3-3227U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2619
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHz
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB564 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one64 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645MNot available
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRS PCTHX TruStudio Pro
Built-in microphoneDiffersNoYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadClickpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one87
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205672057
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0XF
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one10 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W40 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm227 mm
HeightKnown for one22.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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