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MSI S Series S20-i541 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop vs MSI S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 112identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • S Series S20-i541 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • S Series S20-i541 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • S Series S20-i541 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Yes
    • S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:No
  • Display surface
    • S Series S20-i541 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Matt
    • S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Gloss
  • Processor family
    • S Series S20-i541 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • S Series S20-i541 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • S Series S20-i541 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
    • S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Total storage capacity
    • S Series S20-i541 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:128 GB
    • S Series S30-i3U465 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:564 GB

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Comparison of S20-i541, S30-i3U465
157 specifications
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Floating Slider)Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceDiffersMattGloss
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3337Ui3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB564 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB64 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneTHXUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205565697
Processor codeDiffersSR0XLSR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 x 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.16 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers300 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers197 mm227 mm
HeightDiffers19.8 mm22.8 mm

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