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MSI Classic CR61-2Mi51W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop vs MSI GS30 2M(Shadow)-061UK

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 100identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Classic CR61-2Mi51W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:White
    • GS30 2M(Shadow)-061UK:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Classic CR61-2Mi51W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GS30 2M(Shadow)-061UK:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Classic CR61-2Mi51W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GS30 2M(Shadow)-061UK:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Classic CR61-2Mi51W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:HD
    • GS30 2M(Shadow)-061UK:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Classic CR61-2Mi51W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS30 2M(Shadow)-061UK:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Classic CR61-2Mi51W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS30 2M(Shadow)-061UK:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Classic CR61-2Mi51W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:i5-4210M
    • GS30 2M(Shadow)-061UK:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Classic CR61-2Mi51W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:2
    • GS30 2M(Shadow)-061UK:4

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Comparison of CR61-2Mi51W, GS30 2M(Shadow)-061UK
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Mi7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
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 MultiNo
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Network3 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 ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101278934
Processor codeDiffersSR1L4SR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47.36 Wh
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg1.2 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm320 mm
DepthDiffers249.5 mm227 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.8 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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