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MSI CX61 2PC-492CA vs MSI GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-281RU

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 109identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • CX61 2PC-492CA:Black, Brown
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-281RU:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • CX61 2PC-492CA:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-281RU:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • CX61 2PC-492CA:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-281RU:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • CX61 2PC-492CA:HD
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-281RU:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • CX61 2PC-492CA:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-281RU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • CX61 2PC-492CA:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-281RU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • CX61 2PC-492CA:i5-4200M
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-281RU:i7-4710HQ
  • Processor cores
    • CX61 2PC-492CA:2
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-281RU:4

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Comparison of CX61 2PC-492CA, GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-281RU
164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BrownBlack
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 typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Mi7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
Memoryidentical
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
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 820MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRS PC SoundSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers102103
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634878930
Processor codeDiffersSR1HASR1PX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers249.5 mm269 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 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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