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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI CR42 2M vs MSI GT70 2OD(Dragon Edition 2)-820FR

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 95identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-4200M
    • i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz

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CR42 2MView product
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GT70 2OD(Dragon Edition 2)-820FRView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Mi7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers87102
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTY
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634875117
Processor codeDiffersSR1HASR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers339.2 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers26.4 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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