Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Classic CX61-2PCi581BW7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop vs MSI Workstation GT60-2OJi716121B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 97identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Classic CX61-2PCi581BW7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Laptop
    • Workstation GT60-2OJi716121B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
  • Product colour
    • Classic CX61-2PCi581BW7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Black, Brown
    • Workstation GT60-2OJi716121B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:Black
  • Processor family
    • Classic CX61-2PCi581BW7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Workstation GT60-2OJi716121B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Classic CX61-2PCi581BW7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Workstation GT60-2OJi716121B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Classic CX61-2PCi581BW7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
    • Workstation GT60-2OJi716121B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:i7-4800MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Classic CX61-2PCi581BW7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2
    • Workstation GT60-2OJi716121B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:4
  • Processor threads
    • Classic CX61-2PCi581BW7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4
    • Workstation GT60-2OJi716121B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Classic CX61-2PCi581BW7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Workstation GT60-2OJi716121B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:3.7 GHz

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176 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Product colourDiffersBlack, BrownBlack
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Mi7-4800MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD±RW
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820MNVIDIA® Quadro® K2100M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1300 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSRS PC SoundUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634875128
Processor codeDiffersSR1HASR15L
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 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
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers249.5 mm267 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
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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