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MSI II Plus 9A45-D2523 vs MSI III Plus 9A55-i523

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  • 103specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 48identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • II Plus 9A45-D2523:Intel Atom®
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • II Plus 9A45-D2523:D2550
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:i5-2467M
  • Processor frequency
    • II Plus 9A45-D2523:1.86 GHz
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • II Plus 9A45-D2523:1 MB
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • II Plus 9A45-D2523:L2
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:L3
  • Processor codename
    • II Plus 9A45-D2523:Cedarview
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:Sandy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • II Plus 9A45-D2523:10 W
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:17 W
  • Tjunction
    • II Plus 9A45-D2523:100 C
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:100 °C

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Comparison of II Plus 9A45-D2523, III Plus 9A55-i523
142 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersD2550i5-2467M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.86 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2L3
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Atom D2500 SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersCedarviewSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor socketDiffersBGA 559BGA 1023
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
SteppingDiffersB3J1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs6.4 GB/s21.3 GB/s
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory channelsDiffersSingle-channelDual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntegratedIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers640 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel NM10Intel® HM65 Express
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemini ITX
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers36
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersUSFFSmall Desktop
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features23 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Execute Disable BitDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6547056858
Processor codeDiffersSR0VYSR0D6
Processor package sizeDiffers22 X 22 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE2, SSE3, SSSE3AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system direct soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceALC888
Audio systemKnown for oneRealtek ALC886Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C32 - 140 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 80 °C-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers255 mm285 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm196 mm
HeightDiffers19 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers1.08 kg2.6 kg
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, VCCI, TUV, CB, ULUnknown — not stated by the source

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