Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs MSI Gaming GT780R-424FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 89identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Silver
    • Gaming GT780R-424FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:35.6 cm (14")
    • Gaming GT780R-424FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GT780R-424FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GT780R-424FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GT780R-424FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
    • Gaming GT780R-424FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2
    • Gaming GT780R-424FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:4
    • Gaming GT780R-424FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8

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169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-2330Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers85C ; 100C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xDMMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDTHX
Speaker powerKnown for one3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one802.11 b/g/nUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5343453470
Processor codeDiffersSR04JSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm288 mm
Height (front)Known for one2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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