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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Alienware 14 vs MSI GT70 2OD-679UK Dragon Edition 2

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 95identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Stainless steel
    • Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-4200M
    • i7-4930MX
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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Alienware 14View product
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GT70 2OD-679UK Dragon Edition 2View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersStainless steelBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Mi7-4930MX
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4900 Mobile Extreme Edition Series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W57 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1.38 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one3
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one2 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglish
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAlienware Command Center AlienFX AlienTouch AlienFusion AlienAdrenaline
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634875133
Processor codeDiffersSR1HASR15M
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one69 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.77 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers335 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers258.4 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers41.7 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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