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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell 15 (l521x) vs MSI Gaming GS70-65M21621 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 93identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aluminium, Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i7-4700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz

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Dell

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MSI

Gaming GS70-65M21621 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop

Model GS70-65M21621

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminium, SilverBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers532 GB1.25 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD capacityDiffers32 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHD + Waves MaxxAudio 4Realtek ALC892
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutDiffersAZERTYQWERTZ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675116
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery life (max)Known for one7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers371 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers23.2 mm21.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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