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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI CR61 2M-1802CA vs MSI GS32 Shadow-004

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 72identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Not supported
    • Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-4210M
    • i7-6500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 2.5 GHz

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CR61 2M-1802CAView product
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GS32 Shadow-004View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Mi7-6500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA946LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
SteppingDiffersC0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4161916
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101288194
Processor codeDiffersSR1L4SR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg1.2 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm320 mm
DepthDiffers249.5 mm227 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one19.8 mm

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