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MSI Classic CX61-2OD-385W7W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop vs MSI Gaming GS70-2ODi716121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 101identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Classic CX61-2OD-385W7W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:Black, White
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi716121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Classic CX61-2OD-385W7W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi716121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Classic CX61-2OD-385W7W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi716121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Classic CX61-2OD-385W7W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi716121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Classic CX61-2OD-385W7W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:i3-4000M
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi716121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:i7-4700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Classic CX61-2OD-385W7W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:2
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi716121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Classic CX61-2OD-385W7W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:4
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi716121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor cache
    • Classic CX61-2OD-385W7W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:3 MB
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi716121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:6 MB

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Comparison of CX61-2OD-385W7W, GS70-2ODi716121
175 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4000Mi7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB2 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers01
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRS PC Sound5.1
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
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers02
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510475116
Processor codeDiffersSR1HCSR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers38 mm21.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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