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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad S431 vs MSI GT70 2OD-078NL Dragon Edition 2

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 66differ
  • 75identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Red
  • Market positioning
    • Business
    • Gaming
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-3227U
    • i7-4930MX
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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187 specifications
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Lenovo

ThinkPad S431View product
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MSI

GT70 2OD-078NL Dragon Edition 2View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium
Market positioningDiffersBusinessGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3227Ui7-4930MX
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4900 Mobile Extreme Edition Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W57 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one19
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.9 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage8 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers524 GB1.13 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Number of SSDs installedDiffers13
SSD capacityDiffers24 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersM.2mSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDIOSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home Theater v4Sound Blaster Cinema
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205775133
Processor codeDiffersSR0XFSR15M
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers46 Wh7800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.78 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers333 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers224.8 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers20.3 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes
3DKnown for oneNo

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