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Alienware 17 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop vs MSI Gaming GT70HCH-70M3811B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

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  • 153specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 127identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Silver
    • Black
  • Display resolution
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD+
    • Full HD
  • Total storage capacity
    • 814 GB
    • 1.12 TB
  • HDD capacity
    • 750 GB
    • 1 TB
  • HDD interface
    • SATA III
    • SATA II
  • HDD speed
    • 7200 RPM
    • 5400 RPM
  • SSD capacity
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB

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205 specifications
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Alienware

17 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

Model 17

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MSI

Gaming GT70HCH-70M3811B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

Model GT70HCH-70M3811B

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, Magnesium
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers814 GB1.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA II
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers64 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHD + Dolby Home Theater v4Sound Blaster Cinema
Speaker powerDiffers5 W2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one2 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for one- Alienware Command Center - AlienFX - AlienTouch - AlienFusion - AlienAdrenaline w/ Accelerator - Alienware TactX
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers89
Battery capacityDiffers86 Wh7800 mAh
Battery voltageKnown for one14.8 V
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers240 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one12.3 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 10668 m
Operating shockKnown for one110 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one160 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one0.66 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one1.3 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers4.15 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers413.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers299 mm288 mm
Height (front)Known for one4.62 cm
Height (rear)Known for one4.85 cm
HeightKnown for one55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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