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MSI Gaming 9S7-176212-1021 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs MSI CX70 0NF-205NL

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 99identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Gaming 9S7-176212-1021 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • CX70 0NF-205NL:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Gaming 9S7-176212-1021 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Full HD
    • CX70 0NF-205NL:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Gaming 9S7-176212-1021 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX70 0NF-205NL:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming 9S7-176212-1021 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX70 0NF-205NL:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Gaming 9S7-176212-1021 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
    • CX70 0NF-205NL:i5-3230M
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming 9S7-176212-1021 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
    • CX70 0NF-205NL:2
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming 9S7-176212-1021 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
    • CX70 0NF-205NL:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Gaming 9S7-176212-1021 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3.4 GHz
    • CX70 0NF-205NL:3.2 GHz

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160 specifications
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi5-3230M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2426
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers828 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SDHC, SDXC, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSRS
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of hot keysKnown for one103Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145972056
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers96
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W65 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.9 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers428 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers288 mm269.3 mm
HeightDiffers55 mm39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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