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MSI CX61 2PC-1298XFR vs MSI GE60 2PL(Apache)-075XFR

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 117identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • CX61 2PC-1298XFR:White
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-075XFR:Black
  • Processor family
    • CX61 2PC-1298XFR:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-075XFR:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • CX61 2PC-1298XFR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-075XFR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • CX61 2PC-1298XFR:i7-4712MQ
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-075XFR:i5-4200H
  • Processor cores
    • CX61 2PC-1298XFR:4
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-075XFR:2
  • Processor threads
    • CX61 2PC-1298XFR:8
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-075XFR:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CX61 2PC-1298XFR:3.3 GHz
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-075XFR:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CX61 2PC-1298XFR:2.3 GHz
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-075XFR:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of CX61 2PC-1298XFR, GE60 2PL(Apache)-075XFR
159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4712MQi5-4200H
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 820MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRS PC SoundSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893375027
Processor codeDiffersSR1PSSR15G
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source

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