MSI CR420
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Reviews for the MSI CR420
Source: Tech2.in.com
Archive.org versionIf only the CR420 was slightly cheaper, it would have come under our list of “Best laptops under Rs 30,000”, which we recently posted. Nonetheless, at Rs 33,500 it isn't very far, and by paying a little extra, it is definitely a much better choice, than to buy an Intel Core 2 Duo laptop.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/08/2010
Rating: Total score: 90%
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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics: Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
430M:
The Core i5-430M is a middle class dual core CPU that features only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-640M) and clocks between 2.26-2.53 GHz (Turbo Mode). Furthermore, VT-d, trusted Execution and AES features are missing in the 430M. Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics with 500-733 MHz) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
