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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad E550 vs MSI GE62-2QFUi781 (Apache Pro 4K)

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 89identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Graphite
    • Black, Red
  • Market positioning
    • Business
    • Gaming
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 3840 x 2160 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-4005U
    • i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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Lenovo

ThinkPad E550View product
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MSI

GE62-2QFUi781 (Apache Pro 4K)View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GraphiteBlack, Red
Housing materialKnown for onePlastic
Market positioningDiffersBusinessGaming
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
HD typeKnown for one4K Ultra HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4005Ui7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1016
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHz
SteppingKnown for oneC0
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced Audio v4Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speakers manufacturerDiffersJBLDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8.1
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510578934
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
UARTKnown for oneYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1Q8
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh60 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one9 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers377 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm260 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business
3DKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87

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