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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell XPS 17 3D vs MSI Gaming GT683DX-699BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 103identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aluminium, Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-2670QM
    • i5-2430M
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3 GHz

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173 specifications
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Dell

XPS 17 3DView product
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MSI

Gaming GT683DX-699BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

Model GT683DX-699BE

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminium, SilverBlack
Form factorKnown for oneClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-2430M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2224
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one0
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB1.5 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersJBL 2.1 + Waves MaxxAudio 3THX TruStudio Pro
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one22 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee 30d
Bundled softwareKnown for oneOffice Starter
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347053450
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithiumLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one90 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one5.22 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W180 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.53 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers414.9 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers287.3 mm265 mm
Height (front)Differs3.28 cm3.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.85 cm4.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Bag includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
3DKnown for oneYes
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo

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