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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo L540 + Thinkpad Basic Dock 65W vs MSI GE70 2PL Apache

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 104identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-4100M
    • i5-4200H
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • PGA946
    • BGA 1364
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 37 W
    • 47 W

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Lenovo

L540 + Thinkpad Basic Dock 65WView product
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MSI

GE70 2PL ApacheView product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4100Mi5-4200H
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-4100 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Storage3 differ
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.1
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby AdvancedAudio Boost
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network generationKnown for one3G
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTrackpadTouchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8.1 Pro
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634675027
Processor codeDiffersSR1HBSR15G
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.58 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers377 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers247 mm269.3 mm
HeightDiffers31 mm39 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business

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