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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI CR42 2M vs MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1813UK

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 90identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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
    • i7-4810MQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz

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CR42 2MView product
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GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1813UKView product
Designidentical
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 modelDiffersi5-4200Mi7-4810MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
Processor socketKnown for onePGA946
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
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1300 MHz
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
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one87
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634878937
Processor codeDiffersSR1HASR15K
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
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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