Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI X-Slim Series X460-004US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs MSI X-Slim Series X460DX-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

139specifications compared
22differ
117identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- X-Slim Series X460-004US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- X-Slim Series X460DX-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- X-Slim Series X460-004US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- X-Slim Series X460DX-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- X-Slim Series X460-004US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- X-Slim Series X460DX-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor cores
- X-Slim Series X460-004US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
- X-Slim Series X460DX-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2
Processor threads
- X-Slim Series X460-004US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
- X-Slim Series X460DX-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4
Processor frequency
- X-Slim Series X460-004US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
- X-Slim Series X460DX-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- X-Slim Series X460-004US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB
- X-Slim Series X460DX-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:3 MB
Processor socket
- X-Slim Series X460-004US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Socket 988
- X-Slim Series X460DX-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:BGA 1023

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Comparison of X460-004US, X460DX-008US
144 specifications	A MSI X-Slim Series X460-004US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model X460-004US View product	B MSI X-Slim Series X460DX-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model X460DX-008US View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i3-2310M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	D2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	21
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SR02Y	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)

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