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MSI CR70 2M-457GR vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-282BE

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 96identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • CR70 2M-457GR:1600 x 900 pixels
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-282BE:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • CR70 2M-457GR:HD+
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-282BE:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • CR70 2M-457GR:Intel® Core™ i3
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-282BE:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • CR70 2M-457GR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-282BE:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • CR70 2M-457GR:i3-4000M
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-282BE:i7-4710HQ
  • Processor cores
    • CR70 2M-457GR:2
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-282BE:4
  • Processor threads
    • CR70 2M-457GR:4
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-282BE:8
  • Processor frequency
    • CR70 2M-457GR:2.4 GHz
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-282BE:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of CR70 2M-457GR, GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-282BE
161 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4000Mi7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1364
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 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 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510478930
Processor codeDiffersSR1HCSR1PX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W230 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers269.3 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm48 mm

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