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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad W541 vs MSI GS70 2QD-412UK Stealth Red Edition

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 99identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Mobile workstation
    • Laptop
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Red
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • i7-4710MQ
    • i7-4720HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • Smart Cache
    • L3
  • Processor socket
    • PGA946
    • BGA 1364

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194 specifications
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Lenovo

ThinkPad W541View product
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MSI

GS70 2QD-412UK Stealth Red EditionView product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersMobile workstationLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Housing materialKnown for oneGlass fibre, Plastic
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-4710MQi7-4720HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1364
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® Quadro® K1100MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixels
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home Theater v4Sound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for one1 W
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® QM87Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8.1
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893178934
Processor codeDiffersSR1PQSR1Q8
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers96
Battery capacityDiffers99.9 Wh60 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one11.1 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers170 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneGREENGUARD
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.66 kg
WidthDiffers376.6 mm418.5 mm
DepthDiffers248.1 mm287 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.95 cm
HeightKnown for one21.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneProfessional
3DKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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