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GIGABYTE P35GV2-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 98identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • P35GV2-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Black
    • Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:Chocolate
  • Processor family
    • P35GV2-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • P35GV2-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • P35GV2-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
    • Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:i5-4210M
  • Processor cores
    • P35GV2-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4
    • Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • P35GV2-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:8
    • Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • P35GV2-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • P35GV2-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of P35GV2-CF2, CX61-2PCI581W7
173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackChocolate
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4710HQi5-4210M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W37 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860MNVIDIA® GeForce® 820M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.1
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893081012
Processor codeDiffersSR1PXSR1L4
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery capacityKnown for one75.81 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one11.1 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.26 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers385 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers270 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one20.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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