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MSI CR61 2M-212BE vs MSI GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 100identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • CR61 2M-212BE:Black, Brown
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • CR61 2M-212BE:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • CR61 2M-212BE:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • CR61 2M-212BE:Not supported
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • CR61 2M-212BE:Intel® Core™ i3
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • CR61 2M-212BE:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • CR61 2M-212BE:i3-4000M
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • CR61 2M-212BE:2
    • GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2:4

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Comparison of CR61 2M-212BE, GT70 2OD-253AU Dragon Edition 2
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BrownBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4000Mi7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510475117
Processor codeDiffersSR1HCSR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers249.5 mm288 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.23 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.76 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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