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Lenovo Z51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI GT80 2QD(Titan SLI)-273CZ

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  • 152specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 99identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Z51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT80 2QD(Titan SLI)-273CZ:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Processor model
    • Z51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • GT80 2QD(Titan SLI)-273CZ:i7-5700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Z51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
    • GT80 2QD(Titan SLI)-273CZ:4
  • Processor threads
    • Z51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
    • GT80 2QD(Titan SLI)-273CZ:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Z51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • GT80 2QD(Titan SLI)-273CZ:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Z51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • GT80 2QD(Titan SLI)-273CZ:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Z51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4 MB
    • GT80 2QD(Titan SLI)-273CZ:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Z51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:BGA 1168
    • GT80 2QD(Titan SLI)-273CZ:BGA 1364

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Comparison of Z51, GT80 2QD(Titan SLI)-273CZ
188 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersF0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.38 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R9 M375NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x1612
Number of discrete graphics cards installedDiffers12
Audio3 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home TheaterSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speakers manufacturerDiffersJBLDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers25
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard backlitDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521487716
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh89 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg4.5 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm456 mm
DepthDiffers265 mm330 mm
HeightDiffers24.6 mm49 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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